[Towertalk] antennas near water

[Jim White]

I couldn't agree more Tom-Bob

FWIW the contest station is just off Muck Pnd Road :-)

CU in the FQP next weekend!

K4OJ

----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Rauch" <w8ji@contesting.com>
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Sent: Saturday, April 20, 2002 11:24 AM
Subject: Re: [Towertalk] antennas near water


> > Just wondering...would having a tower and antenna on the shoreline of
> > a large river provide a similar improvement? In ME where I would love
> > to move to, there are MANY large rivers emptying into the bays and
> > harbors.
> >
> > Would any gain be dependent on the direction/route of the river?
>
> If you look at data for ground conductivity, you will find fresh-
> water lakes and rivers almost always have significantly lower
> conductivity than the surrounding soil areas.
>
> While looking out over all that fresh water makes us feel good about
> our antennas, and that is very important, it generally hurts the
> signal a small amount.
>
> Inland marshes filled with disgusting black acidic muck are another
> story, but it is hard to get our wives to live in swamps...especially
> if they are not also our cousins.73, Tom W8JI
> W8JI@contesting.com
>
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