[BC] RF absorption by foliage

[Jack Antonio]

KTVN Channel 2 - 4925 Energy Way - Reno, NV 89502
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There was an article in QST about this as well,
they refernced the military experiments.

IIRC, it was sometime in the 70s



Jack Antonio
KTVN
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Reno, Nevada 89502

775-858-2222
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-----Original Message-----
From: broadcast-bounces at radiolists.net [mailto:broadcast-bounces at radiolists.net] On Behalf Of Dave
Sent: Monday, October 31, 2005 5:26 PM
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Subject: Re: [BC] RF absorption by foliage


Well, that's the dangest thing I ever heard of....

I'd like to read more if you can find it.

Dave Dunsmoor



> Somewhere I have a copy of a military operating procedure using a tree 
> as
a
> transmitting antenna, and/or trees situated in such a way as to 
> produce a DA.  Will try to find it.  My docs show a toroidal inductor 
> around the trunk, at certain heights, to couple the RF.  Other 
> articles I've seen use the shunt method (feed attached to a nail/spike 
> in the trunk).

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