[TowerTalk] Omnidirectional antenna for domestic contests. Re: TowerTalk Digest, Vol 154, Issue 18

[Jim Brown]

On Mon,10/12/2015 12:33 PM, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote:
> For "close in" stations - even NVIS - one is better served putting a
> horizontal antenna between 1/4 and 3/8 wave above ground 

Right

> and making the "ground" as good as possible. 

My extensive modeling study shows that ground conductivity makes 
virtually no difference below about 30 degrees elevation, and the 
difference between Very Good soil and Very Poor soil is only 2 dB above 
60 degrees (Very Good is stronger). But this is soil, not what you can 
install in the form of wire underneath it. :)

73, Jim K9YC