[Elecraft] ARRL book on receiving antennas

[Mel Farrer]

VERY CAREFULLY on an antenna range for that purpose.  You can model it and get an idea of what it should be, but it is installation specific.  
Mel, K6KBE

      From: Bob McGraw K4TAX <rmcgraw at blomand.net>
 To: Mel Farrer <farrerfolks at yahoo.com> 
Cc: "don_roberts2000 at yahoo.com" <don_roberts2000 at yahoo.com>; "Elecraft at mailman.qth.net" <Elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
 Sent: Sunday, September 9, 2018 12:39 PM
 Subject: Re: [Elecraft] ARRL book on receiving antennas
   
How does one measure transmit antenna efficiency?  

Bob, K4TAX


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> On Sep 9, 2018, at 2:36 PM, Mel Farrer via Elecraft <elecraft at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
> 
> Great Don,
> You and I grew up in the same time era......  
> Now, I am wiser and have more CRS,,,,,    Anyway, Here is my take on antennas in general.  I have MANY that I can chose from at any time, HOWEVER,  Some antennas "hear" better even if they are not as efficient as my transmitting antenna.  The crazy thing is the good receiving antenna, when things get tough, are not the most efficient on transmit.  Does that make sense?  I hope so.
> Mel, K6KBE
> 
>      From: Don Roberts via Elecraft <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
> To: "Elecraft at mailman.qth.net" <Elecraft at mailman.qth.net> 
> Sent: Sunday, September 9, 2018 12:27 PM
> Subject: [Elecraft] ARRL book on receiving antennas
> 
> Having been a ham since 1956, I also agree from my experience, that I along with every ham I knew, used the same antenna to receive and transmit. From my first home brew one tube, through my first Globe Chief kit, through Globe Scout, NCX3, and Globe GTX 550, all in the 50/s and into the 60/s, and all had the same antenna for receive and transmit. I too, went from the dpdt knife switch, to the Dow Key relay. My QSL collection  confirms this for the stations worked during that period. 
> 73, Don W4CBS 
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