Topband: Salt-Water Qth!

[Art Snapper]

While reading this thread, the concept of purchasing the Radio Caroline
ship came to mind several times.
It would probably be cheaper than the land, if it is still available. :)

73
Art NK8X

On Fri, Apr 3, 2015 at 5:39 PM, N2TK, Tony <tony.kaz at verizon.net> wrote:

> And it is very close to a nice golf course
> N2TK, Tony
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Topband [mailto:topband-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of
> donovanf at starpower.net
> Sent: Wednesday, April 01, 2015 1:04 PM
> To: topband at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: Topband: Salt-Water Qth!
>
> Hi Paul,
>
> Its the perfect location for a Topband 4-square array!
> It would be even better if the array were in the marsh...
>
> Marshland Road,
> Hilton Head Island
>
>
> https://www.google.com/maps/place/32%C2%B012%2701.0%22N+80%C2%B043%2727.0%22
> W/@32.1999078,-80.7241131,234m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0
> <https://www.google.com/maps/place/32%C2%B012%2701.0%22N+80%C2%B043%2727.0%22W/@32.1999078,-80.7241131,234m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0>
>
> Is there a Marshland Road on the Maine coast?
>
> 73
> Frank
> W3LPL
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>
> From: "Paul Christensen" <w9ac at arrl.net>
> To: topband at contesting.com
> Sent: Wednesday, April 1, 2015 5:32:23 PM
> Subject: Re: Topband: Salt-Water Qth!
>
> Rich,
>
> Have a look at 1KW 1130 AM on Hilton Head Island, SC (WHHW-AM). At 12 noon
> on any day, I can easily ride that signal down the Space Coast of FL and
> about 10 miles inland. That's the entire coast of GA, part of SC and half
> of
> FL.
>
> Paul, W9AC
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Richard Fry
> Sent: Wednesday, April 01, 2015 9:42 AM
> To: HVT ; topband at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: Topband: Salt-Water Qth!
>
> Below is a link to the groundwave field of a 1 kW non-directional AM
> broadcast station located about 1 mile from the Atlantic, in Florida.
>
> The groundwave field shown is based on the FCC M3 conductivity map, and
> their GW propagation charts for this frequency and power.
>
> The space wave fields radiated by vertical monopoles are related to their
> groundwave fields, so space wave fields radiated over (mostly) salt-water
> paths are much greater in magnitude than over terra firma (other things
> equal).
>
> Maybe this will give a rough idea of what to expect from a sea-coast QTH in
> Maine.
>
> R. Fry
>
> http://s20.postimg.org/ylw4y5vn1/WMFJ_1_k_W_1450_k_Hz_Pt_Orange_FL.jpg
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