Hi Colin.

I'm not sure whether your reply was in response to my reply, but what I was 
trying to drive at was the possibility of using a chain link fence as the 
ground plane for an HF Vertical, instead of having to run radials.  For 
that purpose, it wouldn't matter if it were grounded.

73, de Lou K2LKK



At 08:53 AM 4/2/2008 -0600, you wrote:
>well, the one reason you can't always load a fence up is that it would
>typically be grounded.
>I have heard of people using metal fences to act as HF antennas, but they
>had to be totally isolated from the ground.
>Case in point, many farmers who have miles of 3 strand barbed wire fencing
>on wooden posts will use the top strand as a beverage antenna or low band
>receiving antenna.
>I think 4 miles of wire would make a pretty good receiving antenna.
>Most chain link fences use metal posts in the ground, and the chain link
>itself is typically treated with a plastic protective substance, or painted,
>which can lead to problems with continuity.
>As a ground system though, it would work pretty good under a vertical even
>with bad continuity between links.  Just having all that metal under a
>vertical would improve reflections.
>73
>Colin, V A6BKX
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