Subj : Re: Getting Started
To   : Warpslide
From : Vk3jed
Date : Mon Aug 24 2020 20:53:00

-=> On 08-23-20 21:56, Warpslide wrote to Andre <=-

 Wa> On 23 Aug 2020, Andre said the following...

 An> Just make sure it's on something metal like a cookie sheet or it won't
 An> work very well.

 Wa> Yup!  A wise person named Andre suggested a cookie sheet on August
 Wa> 18th.  ;)

 Wa> It does seem to work quite well, though I thought the cookie sheet was
 Wa> just for stability.  What else does it do?

It forms a "ground plane" that some antennas need to work against for optimum
performance.


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