On Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:14:41 -0500, Bill Peters wrote:

I put up a 20 meter dipole array a while back and I don't seem to be
receiving the greatest signals. The height is fairly low, about 20',
and one part of the array is fairly close to an aluminum fence I have
surrounding the property. I'd say the southern leg of the array is
about 25' away from the fence. So I ask the question: what effect can
fences have on antennas and what are some possible solutions? I can
rule out moving the antenna because I lack the room to move it any
further away from the fence.

Thanks,
Bill

At 20' AGL I'd be using a full wave horizontal loop for receiving. I
transmit with a vertical and use a loop plus the vertical (via MFJ-1026)
for receive. for receive