[TowerTalk] Vertical in pond

[Gary Schafer]

Just because they are a "broadcast station" doesn't necessarily mean they
knew what they were doing when they built it. 
I know of a station that is built on top of a large rocky hill. It has
terrible coverage. There were plenty of flat areas to build it but somebody
thought the hill would help?

73
Gary  K4FMX

> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:towertalk-
> bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Jim WB5OXQ inb Waco, TX
> Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2009 11:39 PM
> To: towertalk at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Vertical in pond
> 
> I have seen pictures of AM broadcast stations that installed their antenna
> tower just above the water in a fresh water lake.  If there was no
> advantage
> to that why would they not just put their tower on dry land which would be
> easier to do?  I will see if I can find one of those pictures and list the
> url for it.
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Richards" <jruing at ameritech.net>
> To: "David Thompson" <thompson at mindspring.com>
> Cc: <towertalk at contesting.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2009 10:19 PM
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Vertical in pond
> 
> 
> > It seems to me that electrolytes need not always be from salt.
> >
> > Electrolyte:  A chemical compound that ionizes when dissolved or
> > molten to produce an electrically conductive medium.
> >
> > Could a fresh water pond have sufficient minerals dissolved in it to
> > be helpful?    Even if not salt in the water, I think it could be useful
> > in the same way.
> >
> > ===================  Richards - K8JHR  ===============
> >
> >
> 
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