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[TowerTalk] Vertical in the swamp

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Subject: [TowerTalk] Vertical in the swamp
From: "Gary Schafer" <garyschafer@comcast.net>
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Date: Mon, 12 May 2008 20:50:45 -0400
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Does anyone have any experience with putting up an 80 or 40 meter vertical
in a swamp? I have a swamp of about an acre and a half that contains rather
thick undergrowth and trees that are old but not well developed.

 

Would the trees absorb a lot of energy if a vertical was placed in the
middle of this mess with radials lying in the mostly wet ground?

 

What about mounting the vertical at the edge of the swamp and laying half
the radials in the swamp floor with the others on a little higher and dry
ground?

 

Is it worth the trouble to invade the swamp or would it be better to keep
clear of it?

Fresh water not salt water swamp.

 

73

Gary  K4FMX

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