[ARC5] Antenna current..

[Mike Hanz]

Mark's experience reminded me that it is also highly dependent on the 
antenna characteristics you are feeding.  Define "normal conditions" and 
the collective wisdom on this list could probably venture a better 
guess.  The 274N manual assumes a five ohm load.  Abnormal, like feeding 
a 50 ohm vertical, would be pretty low...one of the reasons a number of 
us like to use a 4:1 UNUN to perk up the RF ammeter.

     73,
  - Mike

On 11/26/2013 4:06 PM, Mark K3MSB wrote:
> John –
>
> I think I get between 2 and 3 amps.   Be aware that the meter is sluggish;
> it’s doesn’t respond rapidly like a modern power meter.
>
> 73 Mark K3MSB
>
> Sent from my Android phone
> On Nov 26, 2013 4:01 PM, "John Saxon" <johnbsaxon at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> I have a nice BC-442-A antenna relay piece and I see the max reading is 10
>> amp.  How much current is generated from a T-22 under normal conditions?
>>   Under abnormal conditions?
>>
>> Thanks & 73,
>> John
>> K5ENQ
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