[CQ-Contest] Verticals on the beach (AGAIN)

[David Gilbert]

I don't remember for sure off the top of my head, but I think that 
EZNEC+ has the capability of specifying two different areas of ground 
conductivity surrounding the antenna.  You could rather easily see the 
impact of the nearby salt water if I'm correct.

Dave   AB7E



On 8/12/2015 1:19 PM, Mike Smith VE9AA wrote:
> As we continue to look for land around the Maritimes for a small weekend
> cottage we occasionally come upon a location that has shorefront on
> saltwater, which really is not completely open water all the way to EU or
> USA, so it's not ideal.  The south coasts of VO1, VY2, VE9 and VE1 all kinda
> point S/SE
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> I have found a couple with a clear shot to the Caribbean or Africa, but with
> so few contest stations there, it's really not very important, except
> perhaps for that rare LP to JA...
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> A few spots have open salt water towards EU of around 1000', before it hits
> land again (opposite side of the harbour) then gently sloping up past that.
> (0-100/200 feet)
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> So my question is really, does 1000' of salt water make any difference at
> all, or  not enough to make any difference and the 200' hills on the other
> side of the harbour would be more hindrance than the salt water would be
> helping?
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> There must be stations all over the world with a short salt water takeoff
> who could comment?
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> Has anyone done any A/B comparisons or proof at all?
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> I have read N6LF's and K2KW's and most related stuff on the Internet, but it
> generally references DXpeditions in the Pacific or Caribbean with completely
> open water as far as the eye can see.  I am just wanting to know about a
> 1000' salt water runway, then low land again.
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> Thanks,
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> Mike VE9AA/VE1TTT/VO1TTT/VO2DX
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> Mike, Coreen & Corey
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> Keswick Ridge, NB
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