What Does Counterpoise Mean?

In electronics and radio communication, a counterpoise is a network of suspended horizontal wires or cables, used as a substitute for an earth connection in a radio antenna system.

What is counterpoise grounding?

Counterpoise grounding consists of conductors buried below the surface of the earth that are connected to a power-system ground point. In the case of a transmission tower, the connection point could be the tower footing or the grounded side of a lightning arrestor.

What is a counterpoise ham radio?

A counterpoise is simply a long, insulated wire that attaches to the ground connection on your antenna tuner. The best counterpoise is 1/4-wavelength at the lowest frequency you intend to use. That's a lot of wire at, say, 3.5 MHz, but you can loop the wire around the room and hide it from view.