[Lowfer] WC2XSR/13 status

Thu, 26 Dec 2002 19:43:14 -0600

Maybe your strong signal is drying out the trees??? I guess you'll know in
the spring if the leaves don't come back!!! Hi Hi...

Mike>WE0H
http://www.we0h.us/lf

-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On
Behalf Of Ralph Hartwell
Sent: Thursday, December 26, 2002 7:27 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Lowfer] WC2XSR/13 status

> I'll fire up the HP and have a listen. I might be able to hear you
even
> louder if the dimmers are off. That is a huge increase in antenna
current.

Yes, it is.  It seems a though the total loss resistance of the antenna
system went from about 58 Ohms down to about 26 Ohms.  That equates to
roughly a 3.5 dB signal gain. Unlikely, but possible.  I have to drag
my spare RF ammeter out and see what it reads.  The one I have inline
with the antenna is a torrid pickup unit (I need to do a web page on it)
which is feeding a load resistor and thence to a rectifier circuit with
a range switch.

Nothing in the torrid has changed (unless someone sneaked in at night
and added a few turns to the windings!) and the meter circuits check
correct on my calibration box. It reads the same 3.9 Amps on all meter
ranges, so I have to conclude that something has actually caused the
current to increase.  More investigation is in order.

73,

Ralph   W5JGV / WC2XSR / 13

The current On-The-Air status of WC2XSR/13 is available at:
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