"Dave VanHorn" wrote in message
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There are antenna designs that radiate most of their power skyward, high
angle, for short range comms.. I can't recall the name at the moment.

N.V.I.S. (Near Vertical Incidence Skywave)

http://www.qsl.net/wb5ude/nvis/

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Vy 73 de Bert
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