[Lowfer] Finally completed my LOWfer Variometer

[Andy - KU4XR]

Hello LOWfers:
 
I finally finished constructing my LOWfer variometer for Beacon " XR ".
I have it sitting in my floor next to the window where the beacon feedline comes in. I had no idea how much inductance I would need, so I just put tap points in a few places, and started winding the wire until I ran out of paint bucket. The inductance ended up at peak being 5.88mH and at dip, 3.28mH. I connected it in the line using the end tap points, and
set the beacon to tune mode. My output was almost nothing, so I gave the handle a crank, and watched my field strength indicator start to rise, then it pegged the meter, and I got kinda excited. But with the meter pegged, I couldn't tell when I had it peaked, so I turned on my scope and used it to peak the output. I changed the taps around until I found the
highest output when peaked, and all I can say is: WOW !!! what a difference it made. Using the meter reading on my TS450S with the ant. disconnected, I had been getting an S-9 reading, it is now 25dB over S-9. That should make a little bit of difference on the air.
Now, as long as the Yellowjackets And I can stay friends, The next step is to continue putting down some more radials.

73, and good LOWfer-ing;  Andy - KU4XR - EM75xr - Friendsville, TN.