Topband: [TowerTalk] New N6LF Ground Probe Designs

[Richard (Rick) Karlquist]

On 3/2/2024 11:36 AM, Jim Brown wrote:
> On 3/2/2024 10:43 AM, Jeff Blaine wrote:
>> I live in an area surrounded by farm lands and assume that the soil 
>> here is nice and conductive.  But I have no idea what that really means.
> 

There is no definite correlation between land being farmed and RF 
conductivity.  My QTH is classified as "Class 4" soil for Ag.
purposes.  That's the LOWEST rating.
It is 100% clay from the surface down to 40 feet.
There is a water proof hard pan layer down a foot or so below
the surface.  Even weeds don't grow well.

Yet, it evidently has high RF conductivity.

I'm not saying you couldn't have land that is good for both farming
AND RF.  But the two don't always go together.

73
Rick N6RK