Topband: Radials in the pond..?

[Tod]

Party pooper !

73, Tod, K0TO

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On Aug 21, 2013, at 9:28, "Tom W8JI" <w8ji at w8ji.com> wrote:


> Generally, freshwater is like very poor dirt. As it gets contaminated with certain impurities it can become better, but it is nothing even remotely like salt water.
> 
> With so many radials that long, what you do with the last 30 feet, even on half of them, won't matter much. Do whatever is easiest and best physically. Cut them off, throw them in the water, bend them...it won't matter.
> 
> Of course if you want to impress people, run them into the water. Lot's of people will think that is awesome and will talk about it. If you tell people you are doing that on the air, you might even get better signal reports. :-)
> 
> But in real dull practical life, it really won't matter what you do with them.
> 
> 73 Tom 
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> Topband Reflector