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

[Phil G]

K9AY is the way to go. 

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> On Dec 7, 2021, at 3:43 PM, sawyered at earthlink.net wrote:
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> 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.
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> Ed  N1UR
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> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Questions on Low band receiving antennas in forests
> and wetlands along ridgelines and ravines.
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> Date: 2021-12-06 15:18
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> From: kq2m at kq2m.com <mailto:kq2m at kq2m.com> 
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> To: john at kk9a.com <mailto:john at kk9a.com> , towetalk at contesting.com
> <mailto:towetalk at contesting.com> 
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> 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.
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> It's quite a challenge here!
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> 73
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> Bob, KQ2M
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