[Lowfer] PI, the saga continues...

Fri, 01 Nov 2002 12:42:50 -0500

Mike

Not sure what your situation is there and what it lends itself to...but my loop
is in a diamond configuration with a single support at the top ( a line strung
between two towers). Not sure that the shape makes much difference.

Jay

Mike Staines wrote:

> > If you left that ARCO trimmer exposed to the rain, I'll bet you
> > won't see it
> > working with high Q any more. :(
>
> No, it's not exposed to the rain but it wasn't entirely sealed either. It is
> possible that moisture is condensing there.
>
> The current configuration is east/west. The upper end of the west leg is
> lower than I would like, giving somewhat of a diamond shape on that side.
>
> Shooting a higher line in the trees has proven difficult. Although the tree
> is on my property, the projectile lands on the neighbor's back yard where
> the kids play. This searcher has learned his lesson from the Great Teacher
> and is careful when it comes to the safety of neighbor's children. <WAG>
>
> Mike
> wa1ptc
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [email protected]
> > [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Bill Ashlock
> > Sent: Friday, November 01, 2002 10:07 AM
> > To: [email protected]
> > Subject: Re: [Lowfer] PI, the saga continues...
> >
> >
> > Mike,
> >
> > >The signal is not as clean as I would like. By ear I can hear bursts of
> > >"static" which sounds a lot like either a cat being thrown
> > against a >wall
> > >or, no, that is what it sounds like.
> > >I am hoping that it is the rain getting into the variable cap. Not >that
> > >this is a good thing but at least it is easily fixed.
> >
> > If you left that ARCO trimmer exposed to the rain, I'll bet you
> > won't see it
> > working with high Q any more. :(
> >
> > BTW, what the heck is your loop configuration at the moment?
> >
> > Bill
> >
> >
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