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Subject: Re: LF: Ground electrode antenna on 500kHz RX (and TX?)
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Hi Roger this kind of antenna works best with POOR grounds ....it is rubbish
on the sea shore. They depend on a reasonable skin-depth in the ground at
the operating frequency, to form and underground loop ("ELF Communication
Antennas" M.L.Burrows  ISBN:0 906048 00 1). They work well on receive at VLF
(see Marconi about 1902) because higher frequency noise is absorbed in the
ground. 500k is probably getting a bit marginal unless you are on desert
sand or rock. But of course and bit of conductor will act as a aerial to
some extent.:-))
Alan G3NYK


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "James Cowburn" <james.cowburn@virgin.net>
To: <rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org>
Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2010 9:55 PM
Subject: RE: LF: Ground electrode antenna on 500kHz RX (and TX?)


> Roger
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> What was your best range on 9khz with this and what Tx power?
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> I might try that as I have good ground here
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> Cheers
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> Jim
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