[Lowfer] UWL heard on 13555.435~
Ed Phillips
[email protected]
Sat, 03 Apr 2004 15:12:09 -0800
John Davis wrote:
>
> >> How much power is "HI" running or is it on a beam? Mighty suspicious with
> >> such good coverage.
> >
> >As I recall, it was a quarter-wave vertical mounted somewhere near ground
> >height. The transmitter was a homebrew tube job (small tubes), but I don't
> >know about the power.
> >
>
> In addition, a beam wouldn't be any advantage. Not legally, at least.
> Field strength is the real limit at 22m.
I have a lot better luck receiving with my tribander than with the
vertical. Can't imagine what it would be like trying to match its
impedance for transmit but think that for that purpose a vertical should
work better anyway.
Ed