K6SE:
>Moving the vertical from over "average" ground to over salt water
>increases its gain by about 3.4 dB and the angle of maximum radiation is
>lowered by about 15 degrees. This is because there is much less low
>angle "suckout" of the signal over salt water due to the much higher far
>field ground conductivity.
Could be why I am surprised every night anyone hears me from 4X with 50
watts.....a full half wave sloper 90 metres from the beach and hung 100
metres in the air..
Now if I can just balance the link budget with a good receive antenna it
will be great!
Bob
4X/G4VGO
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