[TowerTalk] ground and conductivity

[Jerry Keller - K3BZ]

Is there any way I can take meaningful soil conductivity readings with simple equipment?

73,  Jerry K3BZ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Rauch" <w8ji at contesting.com>
To: <w2lk at earthlink.net>; <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, February 28, 2005 3:55 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] ground and conductivity


>> I believe that fresh water has very poor conductivity.
> Salt water has very
>> good conductivity.
>>
>> Les W2LK
>
>
> That's correct, but lakes have contaminants that increase
> conductivity significantly over pure fresh water.
>
> For example the Great Lakes' conductivity is in the range of
> poor to fair soil, or about 8mS/m.  Sea water is 5000 mS/m.
>
> Just plain old dirt ranges from less than 1mS/m up to 30 or
> more.
>
> Not that it matters all that much for skywave.
>
>
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