old sparks posted a great document to one of the Antenna R&D threads, especially for us here on the Wet (West) Coast of Canada and the Pacific Northwest of the U.S.
Here in the OTA Forum over the years we've certainly discussed the attenuating effects of rain and fog within the Fresnel Zone, as well as seat-of-the-pants observations from those of us who live amidst these damp, soggy winters, but it is good to see test data dealing with the question of how actual water on the antenna elements themselves affects reception performance:
http://www.digitalhome.ca/forum/showpost.php?p=1221585&postcount=11
The tester analyzed only yagis, so would it be difficult to extrapolate the effects on bowtie reflectors and other antenna configurations from his data?
Anyone have opinions on that?
http://www.digitalhome.ca/forum/showpost.php?p=1221585&postcount=11
The tester analyzed only yagis, so would it be difficult to extrapolate the effects on bowtie reflectors and other antenna configurations from his data?
Anyone have opinions on that?