[HCDX] K9AY loop installed

["Stig Hartvig Nielsen" <hartvig@xxxxxx>]

So what we need is saturated ground. This would make the K9Ay work fine - whereas a beverage would perform fine over poor soil - such as rocks and sand. Interesting.

Now - when we dont have saturated ground (all year round at least) can we do the same "trick" as AM broadcasters by laying out a cobber-net on the ground or a few centimetres below the ground surface. This is probably a bit costly, but my question is - would it make the K9AY work as good as it does over saturated ground ??  And over how large an area would such a cobber net be required. 

Best of 73s
Stig Hartvig Nielsen, Denmark
hartvig@xxxxxx



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Patrick Martin" <mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <hard-core-dx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, July 29, 2000 10:13 AM
Subject: Re: [HCDX] K9AY loop installed


> I have found the same thing here along the Oregon coast with my EWE
> antenna. During the Summer when the sandy soil gets dry, the antenna
> does not work as well. But let there be a day of even drizzel, then it
> improves. July/August are two of the worst months for that with little
> rain. As soon as I get the time I am going to put up a K9AY antenna in
> the backyard to see how it operates.
> 
> 73s,
> Patrick
> Seaside  Oregon
> 
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