[Hallicrafters] Snow / Antenna question.

[Jim]

If 100watts of intermittent RF (SSB or CW) heats your antenna enough to melt 
snow you have bigger problems than 70 inches of snow on the ground........

The antenna is supposed to radiate the energy, not turn it into heat!!!

The Handbook contains enough information to calculate the power needed to 
heat a 40M dipole to 50 degrees or so.....

Jim

> Spokane, WA has been getting a lot of snow this winter (about 70 inches so 
> far) and yesterday my horizontal 40 m dipole had about 2 or 3 inches piled 
> up on it (and it did sag a little).  My transmitter is currently 
> undergoing some repair so I couldn't check but I know some of you will 
> know the answer to this question.  Will transmitting on 40 m at about 100 
> watts do any warming of the antenna and remove the snow?  Thanks.
> 73,  Skip  W7WGM
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