On Sep 25, 4:53 pm, Nate Bargmann
wrote:
On Sun, 23 Sep 2007 12:59:49 -0500, Richard Fry wrote:
"Rick wrote

... What say you all?

Read "Ground Systems as a Factor in Antenna Efficiency" by Brown, Lewis
& Epstein of RCA Labs, published in the June, 1937 issue of The
Proceedings of the I.R.E.

It proves otherwise.

Honest question, does it matter whether the objective is a strong ground
wave as in AM broadcast or skywave as in amateur operation?

No, the local ground losses effect the efficiency the same no matter
what skip type,
angles used , etc..
It will be equally weaker in all directions and angles if you add more
ground loss.
The pattern will still be the same in all directions, as all angles
suffer equally.
Same pattern, just less field strength if you add more ground loss.
MK