[Lowfer] USA back on with sorta final improvements

[Paul A. Cianciolo]

Hello Folks
Here is the scoop


USA=
1)185.299.5 Khz   GPS locked

2)8 100' strands of RG-59  coax

3) strands are spaced 3" apart

4) Strands are soldered to a 1/2" copper pipe at the ends.

5) Copper is fed with a 2-1/2" #43 Core.  Pipe passes through the core for 1
turn loop.
loop primary is 5 turns...   Turns ratio still seems too low. Could be the
saturated ground

6) Apex of diamond around 30 feet.  Bottom of diamond is 2' off the ground.

7) Resonating capacitance = 29000 PF

8) Antenna is pointed  NW/SW

NEXT
I need to get up  the tower and attached the rope to the 125' point this
will allow the antenna.  Not as easy to do as it once was sigh.......
 Once this is done it should allow me to get the bottom of the antenna 10 or
so feet off the ground.

This would also make it easier to change the direction of the loop in ony a
few minutes

Looking for reports

PaulC
W1VLF

USA  185.299.5 Khz