Water near boat as a counterpoise?
Sep 26th 2011, 22:17 | |
KE7UGTJoined: May 29th 2008, 12:37Total Topics: 0 Total Posts: 0 |
Hello all Is the water around a boat a counter poise for a mobile antenna? KE7UGT Rick |
Sep 27th 2011, 23:41 | |
AC5JWJoined: Apr 4th 1998, 00:00Total Topics: 0 Total Posts: 0 |
Hello Rick, There is a maritime mobile section at ARRL website that offers some information along the line of your question. http://www.arrl.org/marine-mobile Good luck ! 73 Raleigh AC5JW |
Sep 29th 2011, 14:38 | |
W8JIJoined: Nov 28th 2000, 00:00Total Topics: 0 Total Posts: 0 |
It is a counterpoise, but a very poor poor one, unless it is salt water. Fresh water has worse conductivity than good dirt. |