[TowerTalk] Driving ground rods in rocky soil

[K4SAV]

There are some loops that can function without a ground, such as a flag 
or pendant.  The K9AY requires a ground.  It won't work without it.  
Each of its loops functions basically as two phased verticals.

Jerry, K4SAV

Bill Turner wrote:

>Are you sure this loop needs to be grounded at all? The loops I'm
>familiar with are all self-contained antennas, much like a dipole, and
>don't need a ground any more than a dipole does.
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>Perhaps yours is different. Please explain.
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>Bill W6WRT
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