[Lowfer] antenna current

[Bill Ashlock]

>I don't really know what to expect.  Mike said his loop current was 700mA
>right now, but I don't know if I'll ever reach that.  Seems like I read on
>Lyle's site that the winter current of LEK was about 200mA.

Yah, Eric, 200ma is a good number for a vertical. Work it backwards and find 
the total system resistance for Lyle's antenna.

Don't be fooled by the high current that loops bring. The radiation 
resistance times the antenna current squared determines the power radiated. 
The radiation resitance for a loop is far lower than for a vertical of the 
same hieght - so the loop needs a lot more current to radiate the same 
power.

Bill A

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