When you first drive in a ground rod, it does not make contact with the area near the surface very well. The area near the surface is more important than what is happening farther down, as far as RF is concerned.
I even poured some wet Epsom Salts down in the gap besides that rod. People will tell you it is a waste of time, but it absolutely worked for me on my type of soil. I forget how often, Mark. I think it depended on when rain washed it away. The performance would fade, and a fresh application instantly restored it. Epsom Salts is cheap. Let us all know how it worked for you, if you decide to go that route rather than radials. 73, Mike Waters www.w0btu.com ________________________________ From: Mark Lunday <[email protected]> To: Mike Waters W0BTU <[email protected]> Sent: Sun, January 16, 2011 11:03:44 PM Subject: RE: Topband: First attempt at beverage antenna, not working as expected Wow I thought bev worked with poor ground. Thanks Mike. How often were you putting Epsom salts around the ground rods? Every week? _______________________________________________ UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK
