[TowerTalk] Questions on Low band receiving antennas in forests and wetlands along ridgelines and ravines.

[sawyered at earthlink.net]

Bob,  I have a similar situation here.  I just run the beverage wire
approximately following the ground contour - however steep and undulating -
about 6 - 8 ft off of the ground.  My ground is thin topsoil over ledge.
Beverages low poor ground conductivity.

 

Ed  N1UR

-------- Original Message --------

Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Questions on Low band receiving antennas in forests
and wetlands along ridgelines and ravines.

Date: 2021-12-06 15:18

From: kq2m at kq2m.com <mailto:kq2m at kq2m.com> 

To: john at kk9a.com <mailto:john at kk9a.com> , towetalk at contesting.com
<mailto:towetalk at contesting.com> 

 

TY Alan and John for that.  Unfortunately my ledge has little if any ground
conductivity and is extremely uneven with 45+ degree hills and ridges and
ravine dropoffs everywhere.  The only areas that are flat enough are either
on my neighbors lawns or my septic field or far too close to my transmit
antennas.  And none of that will work.

 

It's quite a challenge here!

 

73

 

Bob, KQ2M