Topband: BOGs, Snakes and snowpack

[Guy Olinger K2AV]

The short answer is that a foot of snow on top of it will affect it
terribly. The long answer is gawd-awful. Don't ask any more if you don't
want to know.

73, Guy

On Thu, Feb 26, 2015 at 6:02 PM, K2RS <K2RSonline at comcast.net> wrote:

> When spring finally arrives, I'd like to try a BOG and/or a Snake receive
> antenna. I live on a half-acre suburban lot and these antennas are doable.
>
> But I have a question about them. Does a substantial snowpack -- let's say
> a foot or more -- have an effect on the performace of on-the-ground receive
> antennas like BOGs and Snakes? For the past four winters, we have had at
> least 12" of snow on the ground from December until March. A couple of
> years we've had between three and four feet of snowpack throughout the
> winter.
>
> The BOG and Snake would be in addition to off-the-ground antennas, such as
> wire loops and magnetic loops, so I would not be relying on them as my only
> receive antenna.
>
> Any info would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks.
>
> 73,
>
> Jack   K2RS
>
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