pizza pan ground plane
I tried using a pizza pan (steel) with a mag mount ant.
seems like there just isn't enough metal there to work well as a ground plane. the signal receive level was low and it seemed noisy, compared to another antenna ( both were verticals).
what would you think of attaching 4 radials, say about 16 Ft long to the pizza pan and mag mount?
questions:
1-ground mount or on top of trailer?
2-would adding an earth ground help? I have read that a single ground rod is virtually useless for rf ground.
3-i saw an article where the ends of the 4 radials were terminated with nails (or big tent pegs) to provide some ground connection (hopefully a bit better rf ground). Would that help also?
comments please, I want to have some ideas to play around with this summer.
PS - my first paying job was as a pizza maker for Shakey's Pizza Parlor (1968?) - so I can still make a pretty decent pie when needed.
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Dick KE0ME
Pam
Gandalf the White (miniature Schnauzer)
2014 Silverado 2500
currently don't own an RV
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