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From: "Jim Lux" <jimlux@earthlink.net>
>
> A lot of the details are going to depend on what the soil properties are,
> and I'd venture that most hams don't have a real good handle on exactly
> what they are for their particular site.
>
> When you ran your EZNEC models did you use the sommerfield ground or the
> reflection coefficient? (makes a big difference on feed point impedances,
> and the corresponding gains)
Although I have ran hundreds of wire antennas with EZNEC, I am still a
novice--usually variations of wire configurations rather than exploring the
effects of various ground properties.
I used the "real/hi accuracy and 1 medium 0.005,13). Also used only #16
copper wire.
We will appreciate advice.
k7puc
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