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Captian_radio
Junior Member
Username: Captian_radio
Post Number: 14
Registered: 9-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 01, 2005 - 10:00 am: | 
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I am using an A99 at 55 feet on my tower, my question is i have a 6 element beam 5 feet below the A99 , the beam is horizontal , and i was wondering if the beam would act to some degree as a groung plane for the A99?
tnx Bob CEF451\VE1CZ |
Mikefromms
Intermediate Member
Username: Mikefromms
Post Number: 420
Registered: 6-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 01, 2005 - 10:43 am: |
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This is just my opinion, but I think it should help the A-99 somewhat. It should provide some groundplane qualities. How does it seem to be performing? Have you noticed any changes in the ears or transmit on the A-99 since you set it up like this? Does it do any differently in skip?
mikefromms |
Tech833
Moderator
Username: Tech833
Post Number: 990
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 01, 2005 - 5:01 pm: |
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If it is a gamma fed beam then Yes, it will act like ground plane for the A99. |
That ELCO Guy (Unregistered Guest)
Unregistered guest
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 01, 2005 - 6:20 pm: |
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Its not so much ground effect that would concern me so much as the possibility that that it might increase your exposure to lightning strikes, not that a big beam is completely safe.
If I were you I would check out those lightning arrestors our good host sells.
That ELCO Guy |
Alan_doss
New member
Username: Alan_doss
Post Number: 2
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Saturday, February 05, 2005 - 12:51 am: |
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I've run my Solorcon A99 both ways with and without a Ground Plain and I really don't get much difference, I called the Company and asked, he said to me just get rid of the Ground Plain and run it alone just the annenna, and run it about 9 to 15 above any roofline, Its a 18 foot 3 section antenna and I'm running mine about 30 total height, and I live in the Northern part of California near the Oregon Border and talk to people down in Mississippi and Montana, Daily. |
