I read somewhere that salty string works as an antenna, so, if you forgot
your real antenna for the dxpedition...
David
G3UNA
>
> Reminds me of the April article in QST many years ago. The fellow dug
> a trench, filled it water and used for a reflector, I believe it was.
>
> 73, Bill W6WRT
>
> ## The joke's on you Bill. The salt water loads actually work. I just
> built one using a glass container. Dead flat on the mfj on 10m.
>
> ## I will try another one.. in a metal container, which just a single
> probe, dead center, sticking straight down into the salt water... but
> not touching the bottom.
>
> ## If the guy had used salt water in the trench, it might just have worked
> !
> No trench, how about a pvc pipe full of salt water ..and end caps ?
>
> Jim VE7RF
>
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