LF: Re: Earth resistance

["Dick Rollema" <d.w.rollema@freeler.nl>]

To All from PA0SE

Laurie, G3AQC wrote:

> When I came into the shack this
> morning it was snowing ! rather wet snow,and
> the ant. wires were about half inch diameter !
> I turned on the Decca to check, and NIL no ant. current. Checked 
> the
> variometer ,reduced inductance by almost 0.5mH and bingo
> current again. The wires are a bit low due to the weight of the snow
> but
> only about 1 ft. So wet snow seems to be quite conductive at 136 !
> Does'nt
> seem to do much for ground loss though since max current about 0.25A
> short
> of dry weather conditions. Thought you'd like to know.  73s
> Laurie.


In a dry period in summer I have measured an earth resistance at my
location of the order of 22 ohms. 
When dry in winter this rises to about 30 ohms.
After prolonged rain in winter it becomes 58 ohms. 
Does water make the upper layers of the earth more lossy?

Best wishes to you all for 2002.

73, Dick, PA0SE
JO22GD