> >--- Bryan W5KFT <w5kft@nts-online.net> wrote:
> >>Is the additional conductivity worth the hassle for installation
> >>above a LARGE body of fresh water?
> >>Trying to figure out if its worth it to use Lake Buchanan, Texas (8
> >>miles wide, 35 miles long)
> >>Bryan W5KFT
No.
In college, a group of us put a 600+ foot beverage (mostly) over the corner of
a large lake for a 160 contest. It was a huge PITA, and it didn't hear as good
as one next to it on the dirt. Roosting birds broke the wire within a day or
two.
73,
Blake N4GI
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