[Lowfer] Scoop on the Loop

[Bill Ashlock]

Paul,

What is the number of turns in the primary your transformer and the P-P RF 
on the primary? Assume you are using a #61 core? The Q of your loop is 
likely >500. ....And there's no way to avoid the high Q. Turns out the ERP 
of any Pt 15  Lowfer and Medfer loop, run at constant input power (such as 
1w or 100mw), is close to being proportional to the Q of the loop. It's 
possible that your wavering resonance has to do with your lack of stiffness 
(in the copper tubing) Oh gees, here we go again <G>

Anxious to see the results of your height experiment. I'll do the same here 
and we'll see how they compare. I hope the dense forest surrounding my loop 
will have no effect on the signal (as is luckily the case for the Lowfer 
loop). Eventually I'll move the Mloop loop into the back woods for the 
ultimate test.

Right now I'm seeing some random FM on USA but it's not nearly as bad as two 
nights ago. Last night the FM was fairly low. For all three days of 
following your signal there's a fade in/ fade out at sun set and sun rise. I 
see nothing during the day - so the propagation at 120 miles has been 100% 
sky wave.

Keep up the good work. You may just be able to beat that ole Medfer vertical 
of yours!

Bill A

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