[Elecraft] EFHW

[Dr. William J. Schmidt]

Or. imagine using it in a 160 contest...


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> On Feb 12, 2017, at 11:29 PM, Ken K6MR <k6mr at outlook.com> wrote:
> 
> Yep, flamethrower of No. Cal.  The groundwave coverage is amazing.
> 
> Imagine how big that thing would be if they were on 580 instead of 1530  :^)
> 
> Ken K6MR
> 
> 
> From: donovanf at starpower.net<mailto:donovanf at starpower.net>
> Sent: Sunday, February 12, 2017 9:07 PM
> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net<mailto:elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] EFHW
> 
> There are excellent photos and a description of the KFBK Franklin array here:
> 
> 
> 
> https://www.fybush.com/sites/2005/site-051028.html
> 
> 
> 73
> Frank
> W3LPL
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> 
> From: "Fred Jensen" <k6dgw at foothill.net>
> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Sent: Monday, February 13, 2017 3:56:33 AM
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] EFHW
> 
> KFBK in Sacramento uses [or used, my info is a few years old] a
> center-fed half-wave vertical ["Franklin"] antenna, said to be the only
> one left. It's ... interesting. [:-) KFBK is also the originator of
> the first out-phasing BC TX which became the RCA Ampliphase [or
> Amplifuzz if you ever had to get one to pass PoP]. KFBK is also the
> radio birthplace of Rush, "Bloviator in Chief," although that's probably
> far less important than the Franklin. There was a radial field under
> the Franklin, it may have rusted into oblivion by now, I'm not sure it
> was all that important, it's located in the flood plain north of
> Sacramento ... moderately wet, they grow rice in the area.