[TowerTalk] More on verticals over salt water

[K3BU@aol.com]

In a message dated 10/21/2000 9:34:45 PM Eastern Daylight Time, W0AH@aol.com 
writes:

> Here's my question.  I can mount the vertical from about 2' above high tide 
>  to perhaps 10' above high tide.  Is higher better?  Would it make any 
>  difference?
>  
>  Doug  W0AH   soon to be XE3/W0AH

You would be better off to have two radials above the water. Otherwise tide 
will "tune" your vertical, by changing the length between the feedpoint and 
the water. Unless you go over 1/4 wavelength in height, it won't matter much. 
Do what is convenient for stringing the radials.
I will be QRV from Cape Hatteras as N2EE on 10m with vertical array on the 
beach.
See ya'll!

Yuri, K3BU
Tesla RC, N2EE

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