On Wed,3/2/2016 8:02 AM, Joshua M. Arritt wrote:
Galvanized Fe material is problematic from an R standpoint as well (vs. Cu). This results in a "lossy" ground plane. That condition has real impact the effectiveness of the antenna system, when compared to an all-Cu (or at least a lower-R metal) plane.
That's insignificant because of the much greater surface area of the ground screen as compared to a conventional radial system of comparable size.
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