"Richard Clark" wrote in message
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Further, I do have access to a bulk of work employing water loaded
antennas (peer reviewed and not just more vanity publishing) that can
be used to test reality against theory (as corrupted as it may be by
the aberration factor).

73's
Richard Clark, KB7QHC

OK, here is the one for the experienced and theoriticians:

How about antenna made of wires, submerged just below the surface of water,
partially salinated (brakish) or sea water. Would it couple to this huge
"water antenna" (variations of insulated vs. bare elements) or connect/tap
to it?

One experience in this area was, when I operated from VE1ZZ on 160, he has
one Eu Beverage that is terminated on the stainless steel hubcap in the
ocean. That sucker beats any other "superior" beverages (staggered or phased
pairs).

Yuri, K3BU