[Lowfer] Experimental AMRAD antenna

Thu, 27 Feb 2003 15:14:19 -0800

(Andre help out here)

As I remember it , it was a long wire that was terminated in the
pond/swamp
didnt thinkit was an Earth antenna, more half a loop

But  ??

Bob  K3DJC

On Thu, 27 Feb 2003 12:30:03 -0500 "Bill Ashlock" <[email protected]>
writes:
> >Lyle Koehler wrote:
> >One of the stations in the AMRAD LF experiment used an "earth 
> bipole"  
> > >antenna at 137 kHz. I don't remember the details, but I believe 
> the 
> > >separation between the grounds was on the order of 1000 feet, and 
> the 
> > >transmitter power was 200 watts.
> 
> You've tweaked some latent thoughts of mine!  I just spent the last 
> 15 min 
> trying to locate a description of this antenna in my Lowfer achieves 
> to no 
> avail. The most distinguishing feature of this antenna was the far 
> termination - in the middle of a pond!! I'm all for innovation, but 
> this 
> antenna stretched the limits of science, engineering, and good 
> humor!
> 
> Bill
> 
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