Site preparation for guided surface wave transmission in a lossy media

A probe site, comprising:

• a propagation interface between a first region and a second region;
• and
• a guided surface waveguide probe configured to launch a guided surface wave along the propagation interface, the guided surface waveguide probe including a charge terminal elevated at a height over the first region and a feed network, wherein
• a portion of at least one of the first region or the second region is prepared to launch the guided surface wave;
• and
• the feed network is configured to provide a phase delay that matches a wave tilt angle associated with a complex Brewster angle of incidence associated with the first region in a vicinity of the guided surface waveguide probe.

A probe site, comprising:

• a propagation interface including a lossy conducting medium that extends along the propagation interface;
• and
• a guided surface waveguide probe configured to launch a guided surface wave along the propagation interface, the guided surface waveguide probe including a charge terminal elevated at a height over the lossy conducting medium, a ground stake in the lossy conducting medium, and a feed network coupled between the ground stake and the charge terminal, wherein:
• the guided surface waveguide probe is configured to generate at least one resultant field that synthesizes a wave front having a complex Brewster angle of incidence at a crossover distance from the guided surface waveguide probe in the lossy conducting medium;
• a portion of the lossy conducting medium is prepared to launch the guided surface wave;
• and
• the portion of the lossy conducting medium extends to or beyond the crossover distance along the propagation interface.