Topband: Ground screen question

[Yuri Blanarovich]

One #10  wire connection should be sufficient.
Just water the lawn before the contest.

73, HNY  Yuri, K3BU.us
 
 
 On Mon, Jan 11, 2016 at 12:10 AM, Robert Harmon wrote:
 
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>
> Topbanders,
>
> I searched the archives under "ground screen" and could not find info 
> on my situation.
> I have a 15 foot by 70 foot, 6 inch thick concrete parking slab along 
> side our house.  My tower
> is about 15 feet away from the side of the slab.  I am planning 
> radials to extend out from the tower which
> I will be shunt feeding for 160M and remembered that the  slab has 
> welded wire mesh reinforcement
> at mid depth.  The welded mesh is 6 in by 6 in and # 8 wire.  Would 
> the mesh be a good ground screen ?
> I will have to drill and connect to the mesh at various places but 
> would be worth it if a good ground screen.
>
>
> Bob
> K6UJ
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