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Old April 20th 08, 10:24 PM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna
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Default Ground conductivity's effect on vertical

On Sun, 20 Apr 2008 14:26:26 +0100, Highland Ham
wrote:

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Instead of an approx 16 ft radius disc ,you might consider an area
covered with chicken wire mesh with the antenna in its centre.If that's
laid on a lawn the grass will quickly grow over it . In a few weeks time
the wire mesh will no longer be visible and the lawnmower can just run
over .


Thanks, Frank, but the example was for illustrative purposes only.
I'd hate to think of the cost of that solid sheet of copper hihi.


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