In a message dated 3/11/02 6:26:58 PM Pacific Standard Time, w4zw@comcast.net writes: > I call the ocean "nature's amp". Works for me. W7RM (significant multi-multi station, 300' above saltwater on top of Foulweather Bluff, WA, and a 300 degree saltwater shot - a WORLD CLASS location) claimed that the saltwater was worth 10 dB. Cheers, Steve K7LXC Tower Tech