hi all,
living in Tucson where the ground conductivity is 15 (?) which would be the
better receiving antenna?
300 foot BOG
300 foot BOG elevated 3-4 inches above earth
600 foot beverage 6 feet above ground
note that i don't know what a lawn mower is either.
73,
larry
n7dd
-----Original Message-----
From: Rick Stealey <rstealey@hotmail.com>
To: Wes Stewart <wes_n7ws@triconet.org>; topband <topband@contesting.com>
Sent: Fri, Jun 8, 2018 12:31 am
Subject: Re: Topband: Biodegradable staples
Oh, cactus plants, huh? Your situation is simple - just tie the radial off to
the cactus.
Problem solved. Simple!
Rick K2XT
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From: Topband <topband-bounces@contesting.com> on behalf of Wes Stewart
<wes_n7ws@triconet.org>
Sent: Thursday, June 7, 2018 10:23:33 PM
To: topband@contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: Biodegradable staples
I want to see a barefoot child running around my cactus patch. And what, pray
tell, is a lawnmower?
Wes N7WS
qrz.com/db/n7ws
On 6/7/2018 1:29 PM, Rick Stealey wrote:
> You should never use steel staples in the ground. Think for a minute. They
> are sharp, rusty objects that stay a long time. Imagine a barefoot child
> playing in the area (after you are SK possibly). Imagine a lawn mower grabs
> a piece of radial wire and jerks it out of the ground with wire staples
> attached.
>
> All you need to do is buy or make wooden dowels, drill a hole and string them
> along the radial and pound down in. Only need to be 4 inches long. Simple,
> cheap, safe.
>
>
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