[Antennas] Chainlink fence as counterpoise...

[Gene Buckle]

> Interestingly enough, the chain link fence works well without burying it in
> the ground. Just use an ordinary chain link fence as the earth point.
>
I planning on laying it out flat and letting the grass grow over it.
 
> I can't address all of the verticals that you mention, but in the case of a
> Cushcraft R-7 or an R-7000 it wouldn't help a bit. They are both designed as
> Vertical dipoles - not as ground plane verticals.
>
I didn't realize that about those two.  Thanks.
 
> If you want that type of antenna to work well, the best thing to do is
> suspend it as high as possible from a sky hook. Hi!
>
No tall trees unfortunately.

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