[Lowfer] WA off for part of tonight

Mon, 18 Nov 2002 22:40:50 -0500

I'm doing some experimentation with receiving antennas tonight so WA will be 
off until about 2:00am.

I just installed a 3ft FET input E-probe in a tree back in the woods about 
80ft above the house entry level. I'm getting such a high signal level at LF 
and strong intermodulation from AM stations that the next experiment with be 
to remove the amp. This will work the probe's capacity coupling to the tree 
against the 50 ohm input of the receiver and 200 ohm capacitive reactance of 
the coax. My sense is that the tree will act like a 50ft tall cylinder with 
about 2k of distributed resistance to ground. If I lengthen the probe to 
about 10ft I should be able to increase the capacity coupling to the tree 
enough to see plenty of signal. I'll let you know later. Has anyone tried 
this before?

Bill

>From: "Bill Ashlock" <[email protected]>
>Reply-To: [email protected]
>To: [email protected]
>Subject: RE: [Lowfer] VD down and out.
>Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2002 18:23:52 -0500
>
>JJ
>
>>Ice and Snow!!!!  Ashlock eats this stuff up....BA HUMBUG!!!!
>
>Well, ya see, it's all about buying a new snowmobile at the end of last 
>winter with the independent front suspension, 35% more engine, ++ (after 12 
>years on the old one) ......and instantly the heavens open up with rain and 
>wash away all the snow in the east. Been looking at this flaming yellow MXZ 
>(yes, there are flame decals on the side) in the driveway for 8 months - 
>and yes, I'm eating snow! You would too!
>
>Wild Bill
>
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