Since radials laying on the ground are not length sensitive, and elevated
radial ARE length sensitive, I would say that you should just lay them on
the ground and let the snow do whatever it wants. Elevating them gets you
into all kinds of problems. Just lay out about 75 radials and start
talking.
Bob W6TR
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Turner" <dezrat@copper.net>
To: "VE2RYY" <ve2ryy@globetrotter.net>
Cc: <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2007 2:24 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] 160 M vertical and snow.
> ORIGINAL MESSAGE:
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> On Tue, 27 Mar 2007 17:30:43 +0000, VE2RYY <ve2ryy@globetrotter.net>
> wrote:
>
>>I wonder if I should elevate the vertical of about 30 inches or if this
>>snow will not affect the vertical..
>
> ------------ REPLY FOLLOWS ------------
>
> I can't speak to verticals, but snow has affected every other kind of
> antenna I have had, so I would say yes, do something.
>
> How about a heater?
>
> Bill W6WRT
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