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Re: [TowerTalk] W7PUA Tiny Ground Probe

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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] W7PUA Tiny Ground Probe
From: Jim Brown <jim@audiosystemsgroup.com>
Reply-to: jim@audiosystemsgroup.com
Date: Wed, 4 Mar 2026 02:35:09 -0800
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We are blessed on this list by the contributions of and interchange with brilliant engineers like Jim Lux and W4EF at NASA, who have us in space and with scientific vehicles on the moon, and another who revolutionized antenna modeling decades ago.

73, Jim K9YC

On 3/4/2026 1:24 AM, Brian Beezley wrote:
Jim Lux said:

"what would be interesting is a probe design that doesn't require penetrating the surface (e.g. I could put it on my concrete driveway)"

Jim, here is an interesting survey of the many ways to measure ground constants. I wish it had more detail on some of the more obscure methods. But the data section is fascinating. Where else are you going to find the HF dielectric constant of dry peridotite on the Kola Peninsula?

https://scispace.com/pdf/measurement-of-earth-medium-electrical- characteristics-4x03gkvvc1.pdf

Brian

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