ultravista
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I am in Las Vegas, NV, my soil is caliche (soil particles are cemented together by calcium carbonate (CaCO3)). It is nearly impossible to sink a ground rod.
Reading the many articles and blogs for the active mini whip antenna, it is only effective high outdoors with a proper ground. The antenna is RX only ...
My antenna mast ~6 meters high. The first 3 meters is a galvanized steel pipe; the last 3 meters is PVC plastic. The antenna is mounted at the top of the PVC pipe. The base of the mast is similar to the photo links below - powder coated steel legs and springs. It is meant to hold road signs on the highway - but is an excellent vertical stand for the antenna. It rests on concrete in the back yard.
This of course cannot provide an adequate ground.
What do you recommend I do to provide a proper ground for an active mini whip given the facts that my soil is cement-like?
http://www.powerpak.net/sign_stands.png
https://visiflashdotcom.files.wordpress.com/2016/12/dicke-stf-18-rgb.jpg
Reading the many articles and blogs for the active mini whip antenna, it is only effective high outdoors with a proper ground. The antenna is RX only ...
My antenna mast ~6 meters high. The first 3 meters is a galvanized steel pipe; the last 3 meters is PVC plastic. The antenna is mounted at the top of the PVC pipe. The base of the mast is similar to the photo links below - powder coated steel legs and springs. It is meant to hold road signs on the highway - but is an excellent vertical stand for the antenna. It rests on concrete in the back yard.
This of course cannot provide an adequate ground.
What do you recommend I do to provide a proper ground for an active mini whip given the facts that my soil is cement-like?
http://www.powerpak.net/sign_stands.png
https://visiflashdotcom.files.wordpress.com/2016/12/dicke-stf-18-rgb.jpg