[BC] Directional Antenna Proofs

[Rob Landry]

On Wed, 20 Jun 2012, James B. Potter wrote:

> Thanks for your remarks.  I have considered the likelihood that the ground
> radials have corroded.  At this point, I encounter numerous theoretical
> contradictions and discussions of experience and 'good practice.'  One
> school holds that copper oxide corrosion on the copper ground wires raises
> the contact resistance between the wires and the soil in which they are
> buried, and therefore this is a negative situation because it impedes ground
> conductivity.  Another school holds that the 120 radial counterpoise is
> sufficient as a standalone entity irrespective of any contact resistance
> with the adjacent soil, and it doesn't matter if those wires are green.
> Clash of ideas here.

The thing is, tree roots and the like can break the wires. How many of 
yours are still intact?

Rob