Topband: wire on the ground antenna

[Jonathan White]

Hi.
I was surfing around and found a site with an antenna that was around
85` long with 2 "radials"at right angles to the "long wire".
Sounds standard stuff but all of this is laid flat on the floor/ground.
The author,claimed good results with this set-up,he was located in
America and had the thing pointed at Europe.
He claimed it was end-fire ant took advantage of the pseudo-Brewster
angle of received and transmitted wave.
Does the panel think hocus pocus,or is there some truth in the design.
Maybe I will try it this coming autumn/fall,along with my vertical,and
do some comparing!.
73`s
Jon G8CCL.
PS.
I'm no antenna designer, just follow the recipe!