Topband: BOGs, Snakes and snowpack

[Mike Waters]

Hello Guy,

I understand that the dielectric constant of snow is far higher than air.
But wouldn't some length of a BOG covered with snow at least hear better
than the mag and wire loop that he currently has?

73, Mike
www.w0btu.com

On Thu, Feb 26, 2015 at 5:50 PM, Guy Olinger K2AV <k2av.guy at gmail.com>
wrote:

> 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.
>