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Re: Topband: Fresnel Zone

To: Ray Higgins <ray.w2re@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: Topband: Fresnel Zone
From: Mpridesti via Topband <topband@contesting.com>
Reply-to: Mpridesti <mpridesti@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2019 08:03:12 -0400
List-post: <mailto:topband@contesting.com>
Think single handedly you are creating upticks in two markets: communications 
infrastructure and real estate!  Not to mention the ambient noise level in 
Europe!

Regards,

Mark, K1RX


> On Apr 19, 2019, at 7:48 AM, Ray Higgins <ray.w2re@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Mark,
> 
> Yes, it’s good fun! :)
> 
> Maine isn’t the only place! I got approved by town board last night for 
> towers at this location. No saltwater but nice takeoff from 2300’ hill. 
> https://photos.app.goo.gl/sb6NcwZ54ydgVfkNA
> 
> 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Apr 18, 2019, at 11:48 PM, Mpridesti <mpridesti@yahoo.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Good fun Ray
>> 
>> Looks like a killer location!  Good luck with the station build. 
>> 
>> Regards,
>> 
>> Mark, K1RX
>> 
>> 
>>> On Apr 18, 2019, at 11:20 PM, Ray Higgins <ray.w2re@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Tough crowd! :) 
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>> 
>>>> On Apr 18, 2019, at 8:32 PM, Gary Smith <Gary@ka1j.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Maine has a problem with wild goats that 
>>>> chew aluminum & hardline, best to get your 
>>>> money back while you can.
>>>> 
>>>> You can leave what you can't carry here in 
>>>> CT on your flee.
>>>> 
>>>> You're welcome.
>>>> 
>>>> Gary
>>>> KA1J
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>> I heard wild Maine blueberries were now a protected species and that
>>>>> you cannot build there.
>>>>> 
>>>>> On Thu, Apr 18, 2019, 11:45 Mpridesti via Topband
>>>>> <topband@contesting.com> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> Ray
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Didn´t you get the memo regarding Maine is now closed to any new
>>>>>> Amateur stations?  Thought it was full up!
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Ref. Fresnel zone - looks real bad :)
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Mark, K1RX
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> On Apr 18, 2019, at 10:48 AM, Ray Higgins <ray.w2re@gmail.com>
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> I have two questions about fresnel zone.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> I just purchased 22.5/ac near the ocean near Machiasport, ME. This
>>>>>>> is in
>>>>>> the Northeast corner of Maine about 30 miles south of Eastport and a
>>>>>> Lubec. This is going to be my personal Remote Contest station! I
>>>>>> plan to be contesting from this new qth starting in 2020 but will be
>>>>>> QRV by mid 2019 for testing.
>>>>>>> This qth is anywhere between 1-3 miles from the ocean or the bay,
>>>>>>> it
>>>>>> sits on a high plateau 150´ asl thats slopes in all directions to
>>>>>> saltwater (peninsula) except N/NW. The property has a saltwater
>>>>>> river and marsh that runs the perimeter from south to north favoring
>>>>>> the NE direction,  the marsh is only 50-100' wide and 1500-2000´
>>>>>> away from the property. The land has a gradual slope to the marsh.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> My questions:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 1.) Is the saltwater river bed/marsh wide enough to be an
>>>>>>> effective
>>>>>> field in the Fresnal Zone?
>>>>>>> 2.) What is the wavelengths needed to be within the Fresnal zone
>>>>>>> of a
>>>>>> river/marsh compared to an ocean?
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> In this photo album (last pic) I have outlined the river saltwater
>>>>>>> marsh
>>>>>> and property boundry from a google earth shot.
>>>>>> https://photos.app.goo.gl/ui79t2jFo95b29et6
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> I´m only concerned about 80 and 160m in the Fresnal Zone.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Any input would be welcomed.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Ray W2RE
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
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