----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Rauch" <w8ji@contesting.com>
> The test antenna was a 7MHz monopole, 50% of the normal
> quarter-wave size. Now one thing from an illustration that
> begs more information was the ground system. It shows 150'
> radials, which appear to terminate at the sea water's edge.
> There is about a mile of seawater between the test antenna
> and the calibrated receive antenna.
Here are some pictures of the test range:
http://www.npt.nuwc.navy.mil/Antennas/flash/34portalj_content.html#facilitiesFrame
Looks like a nice spot to do the CQ 160 contest :)
73 de Mike, W4EF...............
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