[TowerTalk] The Care and feeding of an 80 meter Zepp

[Jim Brown]

On Mon, 28 Mar 2005 10:10:20 -0500, Tom Rauch wrote:

>I'd use the room radiators, the rain gutter, metal window
>frames, any metal railings, and maybe even aluminum foil
>under the carpet as part of a counterpoise. The more
>electrical mass the better. The more spread out and massive
>the counterpoise, the less the counterpoise will radiate and
>pick up noise. The more massive the counterpoise, the less
>RF in the building.

Exactly. My friend KK9H has even used the HVAC ducts in his home in 
as part of his counterpoise. 

Jim K9YC