[amsat-bb] curious question

[Paul Andrews]

Trees cause real attenuation on both 2M and 70cm.  Near field effects are
more pronounced that far field.

It's not a hobby killer but it will degrade your performance.

Trees are a hobby killer for EME on 2M and above.

73 - Paul - W2HRO

On Fri, Sep 14, 2018, 16:46 Bob- W7LRD <w7lrd at comcast.net> wrote:

> Hi All- Just wondering-in the real world how much attenuation is there
> with trees?  I am surrounded with fir trees, a huge maple tree and cedar
> tree, (I live in the north west).  I run  a IC-910, preamps at the cp
> yagis.
>
> 73 Bob W7LRD
>
> Seattle
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