In a message dated 2/1/01 6:48:27 AM Pacific Standard Time, wa3gin@erols.com
writes:
> Several net control stations on ECARS use NVIS antennas....they lay a
> reflector on the ground under their NVIS antennas and don't sweat the
> earth losses...
This is a pretty good trick used by East Coast guys for SS and other
domestic contests (not much help on the Left Coast though) for 40M - a low
40M dipole with a reflector on the ground.
Cheers, Steve K7LXC
Tower Tech
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