[TowerTalk] TowerTalk Digest, Vol 158, Issue 20

[Patrick Greenlee]

It would be reasonable to assume that you are more likely to have a high 
conductivity soil condition inside such a designated area rather than 
in  an area mapped as low conductivity but undepicted exceptions could 
exist.  Still, if you are going to pan for gold, it is best to pan where 
the known gold is rather than depend on an anomaly to fortuitously 
present itself for your benefit.

Now regarding Beverage antennas... Please excuse my ignorance (The 
cowboy philosopher Will Rogers said, "We are all ignorant, just about 
different things") but could someone please give me a little detail on 
Beverage antennas being poor performers in areas of higher soil  
conductivity? I have the real estate (160 acre 1/2 mile by 1/2 mile 
black Angus ranch) and have looked forward to experimenting with 
Beverage antennas after a couple tower projects are finished. I am also 
interested in shielded magnetic loops and now wonder how or if their 
performance is modified by  soil conductivity.  So much to learn, so 
little time.

Patrick        NJ5G

> On my own land, I think the FCC map has it right.  Verticals work
> great, and beverages barely play.
>
> Rick N6RK
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