[OKDXA] N8S on 160m

[Nelson Derks]

Coy Day wrote:
> Never heard of anyone running radials into a pond.  Who knows, it may work.
>   
Many moon ago WBZ in Boston on 1030 kHz had one of the strongest signals 
on the east coast. The antenna farm was located in a salt marsh. 
Maintenance issue, yes, engineering challenge, yes, (at least a pond 
doesn't have high and low tides) but RF wise? It worked like a hose... 
Reception reports out of Europe were not uncommon and in Philadelphia it 
played like a local after dark. I think they acquiesced to the gods of 
corrosion in the 70's and moved the stick inland. The budget for 
hip-boot waders alone was heuuuuge and sacrificial anodes tend to be 
short-lived in a 50 gallon environment...

BTW: In case anyone cares, I will be changing e-mail addresses from 
ac5up at vei.net to ac5up at windstream.net in a week or so. Need to set it up 
this weekend...