Just because they are a "broadcast station" doesn't necessarily mean they
knew what they were doing when they built it.
I know of a station that is built on top of a large rocky hill. It has
terrible coverage. There were plenty of flat areas to build it but somebody
thought the hill would help?
73
Gary K4FMX
> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:towertalk-
> bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Jim WB5OXQ inb Waco, TX
> Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2009 11:39 PM
> To: towertalk@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Vertical in pond
>
> I have seen pictures of AM broadcast stations that installed their antenna
> tower just above the water in a fresh water lake. If there was no
> advantage
> to that why would they not just put their tower on dry land which would be
> easier to do? I will see if I can find one of those pictures and list the
> url for it.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Richards" <jruing@ameritech.net>
> To: "David Thompson" <thompson@mindspring.com>
> Cc: <towertalk@contesting.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2009 10:19 PM
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Vertical in pond
>
>
> > It seems to me that electrolytes need not always be from salt.
> >
> > Electrolyte: A chemical compound that ionizes when dissolved or
> > molten to produce an electrically conductive medium.
> >
> > Could a fresh water pond have sufficient minerals dissolved in it to
> > be helpful? Even if not salt in the water, I think it could be useful
> > in the same way.
> >
> > =================== Richards - K8JHR ===============
> >
> >
>
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