[TowerTalk] [Bulk] Re: Vertical Antennas near salt-water

[Bill]

My HF2V and Butternut 6 BTV are both attached to metal posts at my sea 
wall. Both posts go into the salt water. They work at 1:1 SWR with no 
radials. I do have some in the water but always wonder why? Hi...

They both perform very well and load on all bands.
Bill W2CQ



On 2/3/2016 2:30 PM, Chuck Dietz wrote:
> I had a vertical for 160 on a small peninsula in salt water. I ran the
> radials into salt water in 4 directions and pushed aluminum tubing pieces
> into the bottom in the salt water with the end of the radials clamped to
> them. Awesome antenna on transmit. Fair on receive. Just need enough radial
> length to get to the salt water.
>
> Chuck W5PR
>
> On Wednesday, February 3, 2016, Gary K9GS <garyk9gs at wi.rr.com> wrote:
>
>> I had an interesting discussion with a friend over the weekend and wanted
>> to get some input from the TowerTalk community.
>>
>> Imagine a 1/4 wavelength wire hanging down from a tree with the bottom end
>> attached to a post set into the salt water.  The antenna wire would be 3 or
>> 4 feet above the water.  What should be done with the radial/counterpoise
>> wires?  Should those wires go into the water?
>>
>> Or imagine a similar hanging wire that has the bottom end attached to the
>> top of a seawall.  Again, the bottom of the antenna would be 3-4 feet above
>> the water.  Should the radials run on the ground parallel to the seawall or
>> run into the water?
>>
>> A third situation would be a vertical antenna mounted at the end of a
>> pier.  Run the radials back toward shore along the pier or run all of the
>> radials into the water?
>>
>> Finally, if the radials are in the water does it make any difference if
>> the wire is insulated or not?
>>
>>
>> --
>> 73,
>>
>> Gary K9GS
>>
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