[Lowfer] WA sending N/S for a change

[Bill Ashlock]

>Well with these loops, you probably could just lay it out on the ground and
>fire up the transmitter to tune it in the ballpark and see what it takes 
>for
>capacitance.

You would have to elevate the wire above ground at least a couple of feet 
and have it shaped in the form of a square - but what's the sense of going 
to this trouble? The inductance of a 50/50 loop is very predictable. Even 
without knowing the inductance the resonant capacity can easily be fould by 
operating the loop as a receiving antenna.

>Oh by the way, those tower sections are still laying in the cornfield. I
>wonder if they would sell a few sections? They look like they are 36 to 48"
>on a side. A guy probably could do a pair of 100' freestanding towers with
>that wide of a side. Imagine a 2" ID aluminum irrigation pipe loop hanging
>between two towers. That would be a bit of current, eh???

Well, believe it or not, if I had a 100ft tower and an open field I would 
put my money on a vertical. These loops shine the best in a woods 
environment where a vertical suffers significant losses.

Bill A

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