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Re: Topband: Fresnel Zone

To: Mark Pride <mpridesti@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: Topband: Fresnel Zone
From: Ed K1EP <k1ep.list@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Apr 2019 12:40:26 -0400
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I heard wild Maine blueberries were now a protected species and that you
cannot build there.

On Thu, Apr 18, 2019, 11:45 Mpridesti via Topband <topband@contesting.com>
wrote:

> Ray
>
> Didn’t you get the memo regarding Maine is now closed to any new Amateur
> stations?  Thought it was full up!
>
> Ref. Fresnel zone - looks real bad :)
>
> Regards,
>
> Mark, K1RX
>
>
> > On Apr 18, 2019, at 10:48 AM, Ray Higgins <ray.w2re@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > I have two questions about fresnel zone.
> >
> > I just purchased 22.5/ac near the ocean near Machiasport, ME. This is in
> the Northeast corner of Maine about 30 miles south of Eastport and a Lubec.
> This is going to be my personal Remote Contest station! I plan to be
> contesting from this new qth starting in 2020 but will be QRV by mid 2019
> for testing.
> > This qth is anywhere between 1-3 miles from the ocean or the bay, it
> sits on a high plateau 150’ asl thats slopes in all directions to saltwater
> (peninsula) except N/NW. The property has a saltwater river and marsh that
> runs the perimeter from south to north favoring the NE direction,  the
> marsh is only 50-100' wide and 1500-2000’ away from the property. The land
> has a gradual slope to the marsh.
> >
> > My questions:
> >
> > 1.) Is the saltwater river bed/marsh wide enough to be an effective
> field in the Fresnal Zone?
> > 2.) What is the wavelengths needed to be within the Fresnal zone of a
> river/marsh compared to an ocean?
> >
> > In this photo album (last pic) I have outlined the river saltwater marsh
> and property boundry from a google earth shot.
> https://photos.app.goo.gl/ui79t2jFo95b29et6
> >
> > I’m only concerned about 80 and 160m in the Fresnal Zone.
> >
> > Any input would be welcomed.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Ray W2RE
> >
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
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