Hi all, Some interesting comments on wood and plunging Q of LF coils. It also made me think about "live wood" and that definitely does have sap. It strongly suggests that a transmitting antenna shoul
....well Cottonwood/Pine trees were certainly an affect that reduced my effectiveness in producing a strong into USA/world signal from Alaska - ok the distance was more to the nearest receivers but I
I tried a 45' tall flattop vertical with a 72' long by 5' wide flattop all hung in oak trees. It worked OK when it was below freezing temps outside and decent when the temperature went below zero deg