<< I would like to install a 4-Square system but have a question . I
> live on a wooded lot. It has a lot of scrub growth and some full
> sized tree's. Can a 4-Square system be installed with out clearing
> too many of the tree's? How close to the antenna can I have tree's?
> >> >>
I have an 80 Meter 4-square installed in a field of 50-80 foot fir trees and
it plays well.
I have installed a 40 meter 4 square in the same field, in two locations. It
would not play at all.
My theory is the trees in the area and close to the verticals are resonant
near 7 Mhz but are non-resonant and invisible on 3.5 Mhz.
A few of the trees in question are visible in the picture on the web page at
HTTP://members.aol.com/w7nn
I will be starting to install the 40 meter system next week in an adjacent
field with almost no trees.
I've never seen a study on resonant trees but maybe others have experience
with this area.
73
Ron
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