[Antennas] Vertical

[Chris Boone]

Salt and other chemicals only help lower ground resistance on metal to earth
contact...if you are using radials and they are not buried, you won't see
any improvement...Also rain water will wash away the salt and you have to
constantly replinish it. If you go with elevated radials, you avoid the
ground effect losses and changes due to seasons, etc and thus don't need to
add salt and only need 4 or so radials for decent effect....Look at Cebik's
web site for details on that.

Chris
WB5ITT


> -----Original Message-----
> 
> The responses have been excellent.
> 
> One ham suggested I add salt to my backyard.  
> 
> Any thoughts on that?  Sounds interesting.  
> 
> Sean
> W8OKN