Ground Loss
For monopole and other ground-based antennas, ground loss occurs due to ohmic resistance in the antenna's connection to its ground plane/counterpoise, including its mast or stalk and its bonding connections, as well as the ohmic resistance encountered by radio-frequency currents in the ground plane in the vicinity of the antenna.
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