[ARC5] [OT] Ground-to-parachute comms. Was Talking to Airplanes From the Ground

[Tim]

Hi Hue - I dunno but probably with an alligator clip or similar.  You would
not want anything like that to foul the parachute systems so something
simple/break away would make sense.
I have little doubt that touching a BC-611 antenna to something like a
flagpole (or a "long wire") would extend the range, impedance mismatch
notwithstanding.  That tiny 0.012 wavelength whip has nearly 0% radiation
efficiency on 3885 kc !
Tim
N6CC

On Sun, Aug 1, 2021 at 4:40 PM Hubert Miller <Kargo_cult at msn.com> wrote:

> Tim, how did he couple the longer wire antenna to the BC-611 ?
> A few years back, I read that someone, postwar I believe, was using a
> BC-611 and touched its antenna to a metal flagpole. Which increased
> the 611's range. I don't doubt his testimony, but I have to admit, hard
> for me to explain.
> -Hue
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