Yes I am no doubt in that group. So do good conductors in the near field
re-radiate most of the coupled energy (eg a parasitic element) while poor
conductors dissipate it as heat? I would think poor conductors or lossy
dielectrics like trees would not couple much energy from the field, whether
they re-radiate it or dissipate it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tIZUhu21sQ
73 bob
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What we have is an inability to understand the difference between very good
conductors, poor conductors, and or lossy dielectrics. We'd have a difficult
time powering something through saltwater conductors, or having resonance
effects with saltwater jets at low frequencies. At the same time, even crummy
soil has a profound effect on EM fields and other things when cross sectional
area is large enough.
There is a danger that people will not understand the big picture, and write
more seawater antenna or tree antenna articles.
73 Tom
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