[TowerTalk] FW: low band antenna without good ground

[Rick Karlquist]

Barry Merrill, W5GN wrote:
> So, when the 30 foot x 20 foot grid of 1/2 inch diameter steel rebar
> rods on the ground under my vertical, in place for 4 years with,
> so far, no real signs of crumbling, do eventually corrode away,
> isn't there still some kind of ferrous oxide left in the ground,
> and won't that still provide some enhancement of the ground conductivity?

No, but it will improve the ground permeability :-)

Rick N6RK