[Lowfer] Embattled E-Probe

[Peter Barick]

was <Re: Fw: Re: [Lowfer] MP's captures>
>>> ashlockw@hotmail.com 10/06/03 01:13PM >>>
>Bob,

>>The E field probe is up at 25 Ft
>>but under the other ham antennas which is really a no no.

>Right.

> Have you tried locating the probe in one of the pine trees in 

> No problem with the antenna rod contacting the branches. 
> In fact this would probably improve the S/N.

>Bill A
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Hmm? Is this too in the realm of the 1,000 foot hotel or something more
misty, DST? Think I remembered you boring (as with drill!) into some
hapless tree last season not to extract sap, but for extracting signals.
I discounted it them cuz it's something I aint gunna do, but this "tip"
now about branches harassing an e-probe, whats with dat? Why is
cap-loading bad (when under trees, objects (first floor of a 1,000 foot
hotel), but cap "sapping" is OK?

I've heard some pines reach the heights of small hotels. Intuition and
safety tells me to protect an e-probe by keeping it isolated in the near
field. High and DRY, as they say, aye Bill?

Peter, pining both for the answer and CST