MI0AYZ wrote:

When the increased antenna current was observed the coil was sitting
directly on a concrete path and in the same position relative to brick and
concrete block walls as when finalised, and with the roughcut panels in
their planned  positions as already described.  The only change was to

raise

it 5" off the deck so that I could reach the tapping points and the vario.

Were you putting the extra current directly into the ground from the coil?

Mike, G3XDV
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