hi all,
living in Tucson where the ground conductivity is 15 (?) which would be the better receiving antenna? 300 foot BOG 300 foot BOG elevated 3-4 inches above earth 600 foot beverage 6 feet above ground note that i don't know what a lawn mower is either. 73, larry n7dd -----Original Message----- From: Rick Stealey <[email protected]> To: Wes Stewart <[email protected]>; topband <[email protected]> Sent: Fri, Jun 8, 2018 12:31 am Subject: Re: Topband: Biodegradable staples Oh, cactus plants, huh? Your situation is simple - just tie the radial off to the cactus. Problem solved. Simple! Rick K2XT ________________________________ From: Topband <[email protected]> on behalf of Wes Stewart <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, June 7, 2018 10:23:33 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Topband: Biodegradable staples I want to see a barefoot child running around my cactus patch. And what, pray tell, is a lawnmower? Wes N7WS qrz.com/db/n7ws On 6/7/2018 1:29 PM, Rick Stealey wrote: > You should never use steel staples in the ground. Think for a minute. They > are sharp, rusty objects that stay a long time. Imagine a barefoot child > playing in the area (after you are SK possibly). Imagine a lawn mower grabs > a piece of radial wire and jerks it out of the ground with wire staples > attached. > > All you need to do is buy or make wooden dowels, drill a hole and string them > along the radial and pound down in. Only need to be 4 inches long. Simple, > cheap, safe. > > _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
