Topband: effect of trees

[Rudy Severns]

I noticed no one has mentioned Carl's (K9LA) March/April 2006 NCJ article on 
the effect of forest on low band operation.

I got ahold of the two technical papers he references by Tamir which are the 
basis for his article.  Tamir was working with tropical jungle foliage which 
may be similar to east coast summer forest but it is not clear if the 
information applies to coniferous forests like mine.  Being immersed in a 
forest of 1/4-wave (on 160 m) vertical trees it is a matter of some interest 
to me.

In any case, reading his article will depress you if you are a 160 m op in a 
dense forest.  I don't think Tamir is the last word by any means but 
something to think about.  There is also other work by George Hagn in jungle 
forests which give some more support to Tamir.

73, Rudy N6LF