Topband: Fw: Fw: Modeling the proverbial "vertical on a beach"

k1fz k1fz at myfairpoint.net
Fri Aug 15 11:53:54 EDT 2014


That has been the effort of many, using this thread, giving examples of 
connection to conductivity
of sea water or other media.

Believe only the nay-sayers have used the buzz word magic.

Which low band did you work the YB  160 or 80 meters?

73
Bruce


>
> I worked a yb long path from w8lt in the 80s through a pileup using 100
> watts.  Antenna was a half square at 120 feet across the open end of
> Ohio stadium.  Maybe being near a more conductive ground made your
> mobile antenna more efficient.  Guess I'm not seeing any magic here.



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