Topband: Modeling the proverbial "vertical on a beach"

[k1fz]

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From: "k1fz" <k1fz at myfairpoint.net>
To: "topband" <topband at contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2014 8:33 AM
Subject: Topband: Fw: Modeling the proverbial "vertical on a beach"


>
>  Also, KFI can be heard
> at noon in the SF Bay Area on ground wave, but the same
> cannot be said of KGO in the LA area.  I would concede that
> KGO seems to have the superior ground wave signal across
> the bay on the peninsula vs other SF bay area stations.
>
> Rick N6RK
>
 Over the years, transmitted signals have been noted to peak toward the
 ground/salt water conductivity. Another way to look at it is;
 loss is toward the highest ground resistance.

 73
Bruce-K1FZ

My post is assuming that conductivity is from the transmitting antenna 
outward, and optimum when continous.
73 Bruce

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