[BC] Negativity

[RichardBJohnson@comcast.net]

Some directional antenna systems needed to use a built-in resistor 
for attenuation to control field intensity in the days when 
transmitters were required to operate at their rated power. Now they 
use trees.
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Cheers,
Richard B. Johnson


  -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "Douglas B. Pritchett" <wbzq1300 at verizon.net>
 > Richard, you got it all wrong. Those trees have an important job,
 > because they are so imbedded in the ground system they protect it from
 > theft. The extensive root systems make pulling up the copper next to
 > impossible. Smart move....
 >

 > RichardBJohnson at comcast.net wrote:
 >
 > > No. Look at the tree growing up the side of the cyclone fence right
 > > near the tower. This is not a distorted view. The other view shows a
 > > large tree in the ground system.
 > >