The standard ground plane antenna consists of a vertical
radiator which is insulated and centered between 4 horizontal surrounding
radials which extend out from the base of the antenna. Each radial is evenly
spaced (90 degrees apart from each other) around the vertical element.
All antenna lengths depend on various factors. Some of
these factors are:the height above ground, the diameter of the wire, nearby
structures, the effects of other antennas in the area and even the conductivity
of the soil. (Because of the artificial ground provided by the radials,
the height above ground should have little effect on this type of antenna.)
This page allows you to calculate the length for a quarter
wave ground plane antenna. It uses the standard formula, 234/f MHz to calculate
the element lengths. If you've experimented with ground planes before and
know of a better formula for your QTH, feel free to change the formula
to suit.
Enter the formula for the antenna calculation
Divided byFreq
MHz
Your ground plane's vertical length is feet
Each of the 4 radials of the ground plane is also feet