Re: [amsat-bb] trees With enough RF ...

[Bruce Nolte N3LSY <brucenol@xxxxxxx>]

Vince Fiscus, KB7ADL wrote:

> They don't attenuate as much if you cut them down.
>
>> > >Hello
>> > >Just how attenuating are fir trees at 2.4Ghz?  I was trying to 
>> work  into
>> > >Europe and could not even hear the MB.  Would a bigger dish help?  
>> I'm
>> > >fairly new on AO-40 and I haven't had more fun since I lit up my 
>> first
>> > >vacuume tube!
>> > >73...Bob...W7LRD
>
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Perhaps with enough ERP,  the array could be used to prune the offending 
branches :o). Higher frequencies would probably be needed as well, 
perhaps on the order of  500 Thz or so (anyone got a nice CO2 laser). 
Just be careful not to aim at any windows, airplanes, or satellites in 
orbit though.   


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