[Lowfer] Another Newbie

[Peter Barick]

Wow! That's quite a nice LF antenna Web site, Johan. I started reading
it and came across these thoughts on top loading with guy wires:

"A sloping topload wire has 2 contradictory effects on the radiation
resistance (RA) of the antenna. One the one hand it increases the top
capacitance, thus increasing RA. But on the other hand it will introduce
a 'downward current' that cancels a part of the (upward) current through
the vertical, thus decreasing RA."

But the slope of the guys is a factor. This is discussed further.

This may aid others after the recent brief discussion on a new LF
vertical. The mentioned site offers both the theory and practical
advice, and has some 136 kHz antenna pics. I will bookmark that one.

Peter
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>>> sm6lkm.jbeab@swipnet.se 05/07/02 04:07AM >>>
Hi Vern,

try Rik's web site for a lot of good information on LF antennas:

http://www.qsl.net/on7yd/136ant.htm 

73
Johan SM6LKM