[BC] Chucks AM Grounding Question

[Cowboy]

On Tuesday 14 February 2012 10:58:53 am Chuck Conrad wrote:
> I'm looking at a 5 KW AM in an area with very poor ground conductivity,  I'm told it is a "4".  Would increasing the number of radials (or making them longer) help with coverage?  Are there any other tricks to improve the ground situation?

 For the most part, Dave is right !
 Once the wave has been launched, you're at the mercy
 of the terrain.

 Now, I have run conductivity studies, resulting in significant
 power increases to combat actual poor conductivity vs predicted
 from the charts....

 Yes, covering your entire listening area with copper foil would do it,
 but it's hardly practical.


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Cowboy