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@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
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