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Re: [TowerTalk] Using riding mower to run radials (2nd Try)

To: wrt@dslextreme.com, N8DCJ@YAHOO.COM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Using riding mower to run radials (2nd Try)
From: Dan Bookwalter <n8dcj@yahoo.com>
Reply-to: N8DCJ@YAHOO.COM
Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2004 08:56:36 -0700 (PDT)
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Bill

i do need to bury them... i dont want to bury them
deep, just under the surface. it may be easier in the
long run just to do it by hand i dont know..

Dan N8DCJ
--- Bill Turner <wrt@dslextreme.com> wrote:
> On Mon, 12 Apr 2004 08:47:44 -0700 (PDT), Dan
> Bookwalter wrote:
> 
> >Anyone have a good design for an attachment to fit
> a
> >riding mower to slice the ground, put the wire down
> >and cover it back up ???
> 
>
_________________________________________________________
> 
> One thing not mentioned so far is whether this is a
> good idea in the
> first place.
> 
> Radials are most efficient when laid directly on top
> of the ground, or
> better yet, supported above the ground.  Burying
> them increases ground
> loss because the RF field has to penetrate the
> (lossy) ground to reach
> them.  The deeper they're buried, the worse the
> effect.
> 
> If you *have* to bury them, ok, just something to
> keep in mind.
> 
> --
> Bill, W6WRT
> QSLs via LoTW
> 



        
                
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