[Lowfer] WE2XGR/5 finally hits the air waves!

[riese-k3djc at juno.com]

Somore info on the loop simulation
be good to look for you on 500


Bob K3DJC 


On Thu, 3 Apr 2008 15:46:36 -0400 Bill Ashlock <ashlockw at hotmail.com>
writes:
> 
> John A asks: 
> > How was the RF resistance of the antenna measured? 
>  
> I'm using a loop simulation coil that as the same inductance as the 
> loop has a calibrated Rac of 1 ohm at 500K. I originally used this 
> coil on the bench to get the final working and set up the turns 
> ratio of the coupling transformer. Turns out that the Vcc current 
> for the final using the loop is close to the Vcc current when the 
> simulation coil was connected, so I can assume the loop Rac is also 
> 1 ohm. If they had not shown the same current a little math could 
> have been used to find the loop Rac. > Why would you want to put the 
> PA outside?