[Lowfer] Antenna Questions

[Peter Barick]

Well Hi Jim,

Believe this is your first calling at this List. Good to see your interest. First, have you tuned in any LowFERs yet?

That might a good first step. Let's say you have, then...now you're interested in getting a beacon of your own. Okay, there should be help here for that.

Given all that you wrote on antenna possibilities, I reco going with a tx loop.

Several on LF use loops successfully. The "standard" is considered a 50X50ft and 8 to 10ft off the deck. Heavy wire or tubing is reco'd. But no need for multiple wires. Another thing that you raised, using loading coils on a loop. That is Not needed. Raises system resistance. Resonamce is achieved with large value caps of high quality. Also the loop is efficently fed using a ferrite core inductiively coupled to the coax. 

Several LowFERs have good sites showing particulars of their rigs and ants. I'm sure some will pop up for a look-see. Plus there is the LWCA group's Web site with helpful info. Hope you check that out.  LWCA.org

Wait for additional posts here. Cheers, Peter
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>>> Jim <w4jbm at bellsouth.net> 03/03/09 6:50 PM >>>
I'm hoping to have a LowFER beacon on from West Georgia in a couple of weeks. 
Actually had hoped it would be on by now, but a bout with the flu and a lot 
of travel with a new job has interfered with the fun.
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