Re: Using a Tree as an RF Ground?

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Original poster: "davep by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <davep-at-quik-dot-com>

> There was a discussion on killing trees a week or so ago.  The currents
> would travel in the thin fragile living layer at the surface of the tree
> and may very well kill it.  Fairly innocent strikes to tree branches appear
> to kill the branches very easily.
	Concur.

	Trees are pretty lossy.


>>Whats the feasibility of using a tree as an RF Ground.  Figure the roots go
>>deep in the ground, spread out pretty good.  The internal part of the tree
>>would be conductive.  Just get a metal copper band around the base of the
>>tree, and hammer 6 inch copper nails around the outside of this band . . . 


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	dwp

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