[Lowfer] antenna current

Mitch Powell [email protected]
Tue, 14 Oct 2003 16:42:41 -0400


> 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.

I think the 700 mA is "Ashlockian" loop current. The 200 mA is typical
vertical antenna current to be expected with 1 watt dc input.

With my 137 kHz beacon - I have 6.5 Amps when the current meter is inserted
into the loop..... but only about 1 Amp when connected to a resonant
vertical. 
Mitch