On 6/30/2014 9:37 AM, Doug Person via Elecraft wrote:
Getting them
underground enough so a horse with steel horseshoes won't inadvertently
dig one up while engaging in typical horse play ("horsing around" is a
phrase with real meaning around here).
We refer to that as a "fruitcake attack." Never know what provokes it
but something gets into their heads. I've come to the conclusion that
there's quite a bit of extra room in their heads. :-))
So I guess my biggest concern is that the wire will corrode rapidly as
K9HZ has suggested in a direct email. I have numerous lengths of old
aluminum lying on the ground at my antenna site. There does not appear
to be the slightest bit of visible corrosion. But perhaps being
literally under ground as opposed to lying on the ground makes a big
difference.
I think that will depend on the pH of your soil. I had some buried #12
Al wire that traversed a flower bed with a couple of Camellias which
like acidic soil. The wire corroded badly in the bed from the
fertilizer but the rest was as good as when I buried it when I finally
pulled it up.
I might turn it
into a very large loop antenna at about 40 to 50'.
My guess is that you'll be happier with the loop than a non-resonant
vertical. Loops are usually quieter than verticals too, although that
may not be a problem for you.
73,
Fred K6DGW
- Northern California Contest Club
- CU in the 2014 Cal QSO Party 4-5 Oct 2014
- www.cqp.org
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