The Mojo is in the sea water which has a conductivity of about 500 millimhos/per meter. The best of soils are about 30 millimhos/meter and average soil about 5 mmhos/meter. A small island is as near to a perfect ground plane as you will find.
--- Björn Mohr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I agree! Although the K3 is a great radio, 90% of > the mojo is antennas and > location. If you are really interested in the secret > of vertical antennas > near salt water check out this site; > > http://k2kw.com/k5k/dxcomp.htm > > 73 de Björn /SM0MDG > > > On 080222 5:41 , "Ron D'Eau Claire" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > Being on the edge of a huge salt-water pond gives > VP6DX's verticals an > > advantage no "land lubber" can hope for. There's a > lot of interaction > > between the electromagnetic wave and the earth > from a vertical antenna for > > many wavelengths from the antennas. Real "earth" - > dirt - is a terrible > > medium. It's sort of the world's worst dielectric, > even when soaking wet. > > But salt water is a different story. It's a very > efficient medium for the RF > > to interact with. > > > > There's a reason why so many DX-peditions like to > find themselves on a small > > rock in the middle of the ocean, and it isn't just > for the view. > > > > Ron AC7AC > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > I don't want to spoil the Elecraft Mojo theory, > but does anyone have any > > details, other thqan what is on the VP6DX web > site, on what antennas they > > are > > using with the k3's? > > > > Do the vertical dipoles have parasitic elements? > Are they using low-loss > > coax? Etc. Inquiring minds would like to know. > > > > 73, > > Henry - K4TMC > > K3 #98 > > ************** > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Elecraft mailing list > > Post to: [email protected] > > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: [email protected] > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com > Willis 'Cookie' Cooke K5EWJ _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
