The short answer is that a foot of snow on top of it will affect it terribly. The long answer is gawd-awful. Don't ask any more if you don't want to know.
73, Guy On Thu, Feb 26, 2015 at 6:02 PM, K2RS <[email protected]> wrote: > When spring finally arrives, I'd like to try a BOG and/or a Snake receive > antenna. I live on a half-acre suburban lot and these antennas are doable. > > But I have a question about them. Does a substantial snowpack -- let's say > a foot or more -- have an effect on the performace of on-the-ground receive > antennas like BOGs and Snakes? For the past four winters, we have had at > least 12" of snow on the ground from December until March. A couple of > years we've had between three and four feet of snowpack throughout the > winter. > > The BOG and Snake would be in addition to off-the-ground antennas, such as > wire loops and magnetic loops, so I would not be relying on them as my only > receive antenna. > > Any info would be greatly appreciated. > > Thanks. > > 73, > > Jack K2RS > > _________________ > Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband > _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
