On 7/14/2020 2:43 AM, Bill via TowerTalk wrote:
However, will the salt water effect be lessened in the opposite direction
(north)
Yes.
and by how much? > And, how much would the directions to the NE and NW be
affected.
That depends on the soil.
The effect of salt water is the greatly strengthen the first reflection
from the earth in the far field, which forms the vertical pattern. In
directions other than salt water, it's the usual reflection from lossier
earth.
The earth affects verticals two ways. First, loss due to return currents
in the soil under the antenna, which is reduced by a good radial or
counterpoise system. Second, loss in that first reflection.
73, Jim K9YC
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