[amsat-bb] curious question

[Jeff Johns]

Trees with wet leafs on them tend to gobble up UHF uplinks. It’s not quite as bad on VHF but can have an affect. 

Jeff WE4B 

> On Sep 14, 2018, at 3:51 PM, Paul Andrews <w2hro.fn20 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> 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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