[Lowfer] PI, the saga continues...

Fri, 1 Nov 2002 13:33:14 -0500

Thanks, Jay...

The configuration is diamond on the east leg (earlier posting mis-identified
the leg) and square on the west leg with a conifer supporting the middle.

I didn't think shape mattered either until I got "corrected" 8-) about the
direction of Max radiation. Bill's argument is that the vertical segments
are the determinant factor. But there is no arguing with the success of your
signal!

Another naive question: Does the position of the feed point matter? In the
UHF/VHF example, polarization is determined by the position of the feed
point. Now, I am smart enough to understand that we are talking about a
short antenna here but it is wiser to seek the guidance of the Masters than
to assume you are one of them.

Mike
wa1ptc

> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected]
> [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Jay Rusgrove
> Sent: Friday, November 01, 2002 12:43 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [Lowfer] PI, the saga continues...
>
>
> 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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