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Re: Topband: Radials in the pond..?

To: Tom W8JI <w8ji@w8ji.com>
Subject: Re: Topband: Radials in the pond..?
From: Tod <tod@k0to.us>
Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2013 20:14:50 -0500
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Party pooper !

73, Tod, K0TO

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On Aug 21, 2013, at 9:28, "Tom W8JI" <w8ji@w8ji.com> wrote:


> Generally, freshwater is like very poor dirt. As it gets contaminated with 
> certain impurities it can become better, but it is nothing even remotely like 
> salt water.
> 
> With so many radials that long, what you do with the last 30 feet, even on 
> half of them, won't matter much. Do whatever is easiest and best physically. 
> Cut them off, throw them in the water, bend them...it won't matter.
> 
> Of course if you want to impress people, run them into the water. Lot's of 
> people will think that is awesome and will talk about it. If you tell people 
> you are doing that on the air, you might even get better signal reports. :-)
> 
> But in real dull practical life, it really won't matter what you do with them.
> 
> 73 Tom 
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