[Lowfer] Observations

[Mike Staines]

I went for a ride today and located 8 points, exactly 2 miles from the
antenna, where it is convenient to make measurements.

Any measurements I can take are relative and probably non-linear.

The points are located at the following azimuths:
326
276
253
160
103
70
41
16

One thing I can tell you: My metal garage and the Inn are really blocking
the signal. as I was driving around our farm roads I could hear the signal
easily when I was two or more miles north, east or south-east of the
antenna. At the other bearings, the signal was barely perceptible even 1/2
mile away. This is very consistent with the shadow that would be cast by the
buildings.

At its closest, the antenna is about 20 feet away from the garage and 75
feet from the Inn. The garage is (mostly) sheet metal and the Inn is 1832
timbers but it was recently encapsulated in foil-backed insulated board
prior to being vinyl sided. I can tell you this stuff makes for a great
faraday cage. I can't even hit the local repeaters from inside the Inn.

Here is an ANSI graphic of the layout. I hope it shows up OK. G=garage,
H=Inn, B=wooden barn, \=antenna

                           GGGGGGGGG   \
                           GGGGGGGGG    \           ^
                           GGGGGGGGG     \          N
                                          \

HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH              BBBBBBBBBB
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH              BBBBBBBBBB
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH              BBBBBBBBBB

Street Street Street Street Street Street Street Street Street Street Street

Mike
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