[Lowfer] Antenna questions

[Peter Barick]

>>> n4xy@earthlink.net 07/02/03 02:13PM >>>
>i Peter... the "1 ft" is the diameter of the roll... the width of the

>ibbon is 3 or 4 inches. This receiver

Ah, okay Ed, now it makes sense. Heh heh

<http://www.n4xy.com/rcvr_vlf_gpd-111.html> is still in use in the
Navy, on 
>oard Fleet Ballistic Missile Submarines. How one got surplused out,
and 
>ltimately to me is a wonder beyond ordinary luck (to me, anyway.)

Better you, a licensed ham,  to have it then some terrorist out on a
mission. Keep it guarded for all out safety! Hi Hi

[The ribbon]
> It just seems like a good way to achieve some constant spacing,
> and a heck of a lot MORE wire on a given frame than using single 
>wires and nails/etc. would accomplish.

Okay, I've heard it being used, though never treid it and never had
any.

>Where are the designs on the web? I could do a search, but I suspect 
>there's a zillion loop antenna references-with most not related to
VLF.

See the refs. at end, these are my favorites.

>It might interest you to know yours is the ONLY reply I got to my
inquiry.

Yes -- I noticed. Bit unusual too. (???)


>Many thanks... I'll let you know how things work out.
>73 Ed Tanton N4XY <n4xy@earthlink.net>

Welcome, Ed, and good luck - I'm sure you'l have some fun.

Peter

Find a big loop here:
http://www.imagenisp.ca/jsm/Loop.html

Next is Lyle's Web site, has lots of good info, check it out, but esp.
Listening for LowFERs, Part 1, for a loop design.
http://www.computerpro.com/~lyle/

More construction info.
http://www.cp.duluth.mn.us/~ki0le/pages/lowfer.htm

Mitch's site, more loops.
http://technology.fanshawec.on.ca/tele410/