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Re: Topband: RX 4 SQ Phasing

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Subject: Re: Topband: RX 4 SQ Phasing
From: Pete Smith N4ZR <n4zr@contesting.com>
Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2012 08:00:30 -0400
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I'm not sure I'd go too far with the FCC map.  At my QTH, which is shown 
as average, actual ground/earth varies within a hundred feet from deep 
old riverbottom loam to limestone with a thin covering of topsoil (or 
sometimes none).  While I don't know how this affects electrical ground 
conditions, the difference must be fairly pronounced - and I am very 
glad my shunt fed tower is based in the old riverbed.

73, Pete N4ZR
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On 8/10/2012 8:14 PM, Rick Karlquist wrote:
> ZR wrote:
>> Sometimes I wonder if its my very poor RF ground conditions that tilt the
>> wave more and result in the performance of a much longer antenna.
>>
>> Carl
>> KM1H
> My ground is high conductivity according to the FCC map, so
> maybe that doesn't explain the performance.
>
> Rick
> N6RK
>
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