[Lowfer] Experimental antenna?

[Patrick MacKinnon]

I've been a ham for 15 years, but very new to this list, and will probably
brew up a lowfer transmitting rig/antenna this summer. Forgive this newbie
question, but:

Has anyone tried water drilling two parallel copper pipes into the earth and
using this as a transmitting antenna? It just seems to me that would be a
very effective way of inducing LF currents into the ground. (A fellow ham
told me he recently attended a club presentation on VLF and he stated the
earth itself carries the signal. Is this true or did he mis-hear something?)
[or am I so far off base here I'm in for the flaming of a lifetime?
remember: please be kind, I'm new to this! :)  ]

Thanks!
Pat, VE3PMK
London, ON, Canada



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