Mark, Yes, it’s good fun! :)
Maine isn’t the only place! I got approved by town board last night for towers at this location. No saltwater but nice takeoff from 2300’ hill. https://photos.app.goo.gl/sb6NcwZ54ydgVfkNA Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 18, 2019, at 11:48 PM, Mpridesti <[email protected]> wrote: > > Good fun Ray > > Looks like a killer location! Good luck with the station build. > > Regards, > > Mark, K1RX > > >> On Apr 18, 2019, at 11:20 PM, Ray Higgins <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Tough crowd! :) >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Apr 18, 2019, at 8:32 PM, Gary Smith <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Maine has a problem with wild goats that >>> chew aluminum & hardline, best to get your >>> money back while you can. >>> >>> You can leave what you can't carry here in >>> CT on your flee. >>> >>> You're welcome. >>> >>> Gary >>> KA1J >>> >>> >>> >>>> I heard wild Maine blueberries were now a protected species and that >>>> you cannot build there. >>>> >>>> On Thu, Apr 18, 2019, 11:45 Mpridesti via Topband >>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Ray >>>>> >>>>> Didn´t you get the memo regarding Maine is now closed to any new >>>>> Amateur stations? Thought it was full up! >>>>> >>>>> Ref. Fresnel zone - looks real bad :) >>>>> >>>>> Regards, >>>>> >>>>> Mark, K1RX >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> On Apr 18, 2019, at 10:48 AM, Ray Higgins <[email protected]> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> I have two questions about fresnel zone. >>>>>> >>>>>> I just purchased 22.5/ac near the ocean near Machiasport, ME. This >>>>>> is in >>>>> the Northeast corner of Maine about 30 miles south of Eastport and a >>>>> Lubec. This is going to be my personal Remote Contest station! I >>>>> plan to be contesting from this new qth starting in 2020 but will be >>>>> QRV by mid 2019 for testing. >>>>>> This qth is anywhere between 1-3 miles from the ocean or the bay, >>>>>> it >>>>> sits on a high plateau 150´ asl thats slopes in all directions to >>>>> saltwater (peninsula) except N/NW. The property has a saltwater >>>>> river and marsh that runs the perimeter from south to north favoring >>>>> the NE direction, the marsh is only 50-100' wide and 1500-2000´ >>>>> away from the property. The land has a gradual slope to the marsh. >>>>>> >>>>>> My questions: >>>>>> >>>>>> 1.) Is the saltwater river bed/marsh wide enough to be an >>>>>> effective >>>>> field in the Fresnal Zone? >>>>>> 2.) What is the wavelengths needed to be within the Fresnal zone >>>>>> of a >>>>> river/marsh compared to an ocean? >>>>>> >>>>>> In this photo album (last pic) I have outlined the river saltwater >>>>>> marsh >>>>> and property boundry from a google earth shot. >>>>> https://photos.app.goo.gl/ui79t2jFo95b29et6 >>>>>> >>>>>> I´m only concerned about 80 and 160m in the Fresnal Zone. >>>>>> >>>>>> Any input would be welcomed. >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>> >>>>>> Ray W2RE >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>>> _________________ >>>>>> Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband >>>>> Reflector >>>>> >>>>> _________________ >>>>> Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband >>>>> Reflector >>>>> >>>> _________________ >>>> Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband >>>> Reflector >>> >>> >>> >>> _________________ >>> Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector >> _________________ >> Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector > _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
