Here's the thread: "Modeling the proverbial 'vertical on a beach'" http://lists.contesting.com/archives//html/Topband/2014-08/msg00048.html
This is another one that showed up in my search: "Hill vs. Ocean QTH - response summary (long)" http://lists.contesting.com/archives//html/Topband/1996-11/msg00165.html The first one is the one that I was thinking of. It's long, but worth the read, IIRC. 73, Mike www.w0btu.com On Fri, Feb 13, 2015 at 9:54 AM, Mike Waters <[email protected]> wrote: > Rich, > > Based a number of others' experiences that I've read, a vertical that is > very close to the ocean has a significant advantage to paths over the > ocean, vs. a similar antenna installation that's only a mile (or less) > inland. I forget the details, but this was discussed at length on this > reflector last year. > > 73, Mike > www.w0btu.com > > On Fri, Feb 13, 2015 at 6:43 AM, Richard Fry <[email protected]> wrote: > >> There is no visible/useful difference in the radius to that contour over >> the ocean than over the land. >> > > _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
