On Sun, 1 May 2005 23:06:25 +0000 (UTC), "Reg Edwards"
wrote:

Some buried wires

Some?

under a horizontal dipole, at a height of 1/4 or 1/2
wavelengths,

Why that high? Another Wives' tale? What about 1/8 or 5/8 (or even
some fraction in between)?

will, in theory

Whose theory?

, reduce losses.

Clearly loose conjecture. You got any data, or is this merely
rustling baking crumbs out of your apron?

73's
Richard Clark, KB7QHC