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Underwater "Ground" Radials

From: Cliff Ward  W5LF
Date: 01 Apr 2002
Time: 11:18:44
Remote Name: 208.188.3.80

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I will be mounting a shipboard type 41' loaded vertical on top of a phone pole that is over (fresh) water about 30' from shore. I am thinking of using insulated #12 wires run along the lakebed with weights on the radial lines to help keep them in place. Would this be any advantage over a large metal plate for a ground for this type of installation? Primary use will be 160 meters. The water has lots of Iron Ore type bottom so electrolysis eats metals after awhile. Ideas?


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