[Lowfer] T antenna

Sat, 23 Nov 2002 13:30:31 -0800 (PST)

Hey Mitch,

I use the BZS Xmit antenna for most of my reception here with great
success.  I tune it to 189.9kHz and am able to receive in the entire
Lowfer band.  My setup consists of an 18' vertical up to a triangular
tophat.  It is a triangular outer shape with horizontal wires extending
from each corner to close to the center of the triangle where the
vertical connects.
My best reception distance is IP at 1404 miles.  I hope to see NC show
on the screen this season and anyone else willing to travle the
distance.
I still have not built the single turn Burhans loop yet, I got side
tracked with the GPS receiver and the exciter Lyle just built.  Let me
know how well you signal reception is with the vertical compared with
your various loops.

Steven  BZS

--- Mitch Powell <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> > 
> > Are you sure all the signal isn't being picked by the "multiturn
> loop" you
> > have at the base?
> 
> Well - it certainly helps to have the vertical and all that tophat.
> I just figured out the total capacity - works out to be about 380 pF
> which is pretty respectable. I am using it for receive at present -
> after being pleasantly surprised by the the low noise level.
> Just wound a 500 uH coil to add to the vertical portion.
> Let's see - f = ?
> 
> 73
> Mitch
> 
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