Topband: Fw: verticals by the sea

[Gary Smith]

> One could also get an idea of driving you car across a causeway or 
> bridge of a salt water inlet while listening to an AM station up on the 
> high end of the AM band  and observing the sometimes astounding weak 
> signal  enhancement.  Many times also the power line noises and other 
> industrial QRN is gone. 

So true unless you happen to be in the 
blessed state of Connecticut where AMTRAK 
follows the coastline incredibly closely 
from one end to the other. AMTRAK's 
overhead power lines are constantly 
exposed to salty moisture & after years of 
this environment, often makes for horrific 
RFI.

The railway has affected CT in access to 
the ocean as well, you have to find an 
over or underpass to get past the railway 
and there aren't many of them. There's no 
RR crossings I know of. the coastline 
being flat and so close to the water means 
most of the ocean inlets have RR bridges 
that are so close to the water that most 
boats with a windshield can't get through 
at high tide, forget having one with a 
cabin. As an AMTRAK passenger you do get a 
spectacular view to the East.

As I've mentioned here before, I'm right 
on a salt marsh and AMTRAK is less than 
50' from my property & about 100' from my 
antennas. When AMTRAK is acting up, AM 
station reception around here is not so 
spectacular. Once you get into the clear 
the reception on salt water is fantastic.

73,

Gary
KA1J

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