If it is 5 feet high and 50 feet away... I would consider the fence to be a minor enhancement in ground conductivity 50 feet out :-).
I don't think it's at all obvious that you need to move it. Tim N3QE. -----Original Message----- From: Topband [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Wayne Willenberg Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2012 9:56 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Topband: Needed: Rule of Thumb I have a 5' high chain link fence located 50' from where I would like to put up an 80M vertical. Obviously, I need to move the fence and have plenty of room to move it. On the other hand, I want to minimize the distance I move the fence due to the expense. Is there a rule of thumb about how far away objects should be located to prevent interference with the radiation pattern of a vertical? Thanks for your help. Wayne, KK6BT _______________________________________________ Stew Perry Topband Distance Challenge coming on December 29th. _______________________________________________ Stew Perry Topband Distance Challenge coming on December 29th.
