[TowerTalk] VERTICALS NEAR SALT WATER

[john at kk9a.com]

Yeah, I think you're on the wrong side of the island for a beach  
vertical, the Pseudo-Brewster angles will only be filled toward the  
south.  Hopefully there are no volcanic mountains to the north to  
block your signal.

John KK9A


K4XS wrote:

Still assessing antenna options for the new station.
One parcel has about 95 feet of ocean front facing south.  Of course   
the idea of verticals comes to mind.  Here is the issue. .  If the  
vertical is located at the shoreline,  I know any vertical will work  
like gangbusters in the southern direction.  However, will the salt  
water effect be lessened in the opposite direction (north) and by how  
much?  And, how much would the directions to the NE and NW be affected.
My gut feeling is to the north it would not be anywhere as good as it  
is to the south and to the NW and NE is would be a little better than  
the north but not anywhere near as good as to the south.  Am I right?
Bill K4XS/KH7XS/  V31XX (soon)