[Lowfer] antenna current

Bill Ashlock [email protected]
Wed, 15 Oct 2003 18:57:42 -0400


>Im kinda looking at very large current handling TX micas if I change over 
>/test on a "Bill" From the Calcs with around 250W into the loop my 
>"circulating" current maybe in excess of 25A. - heck I need a bigger 
>thermocouple!

Laurence, that's not the only item you need bigger! With 1/2" CU pipe and a 
50/50 loop your current would be 25A (See table 2 current and multiply by 
15.8). If the loop is as big as you indicated yesterday the current would be 
quite a bit less.  (not to discourage the bigger loop, for sure)

Bill A

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