Lee, Thanks for the guidance.
I plan to use 20-foot fiberglass tube with a wire down the center for Hi-Z array elements. Would you expect sensitivity to nearby trees to be about the same for these wire elements versus aluminum tube elements. 73, Paul K5ESW > > > Greetings Top-Banders, I have been away for a couple days, sorry for > the late comments. > The fact is, for me there is no definitive answer to the effect of > trees on the Hi-Z arrays. I have made tests measuring phase shifts > and amplitude changes with a variety of objects around these > elements. My original thoughts after the tests were that any tree or _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband