[Lowfer] Antenna design idea question

[James M. Walker]

try this, there is a manual aslo available.
http://eshop1.chem.buffalo.edu/600-Meter-Ant.html
Jim
WB2FCN/WD2XSH-22

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Daulton" <k5wms at centurytel.net>
To: <lowfer at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, October 01, 2009 8:28 AM
Subject: Re: [Lowfer] Antenna design idea question


> Didn't DEX run a 50ft wire verticle on NC beacon when he was on lowfer? 
> With no cap hat. 
> 
> I agree the wire verticles with top hats are the best. I would have 
> prefered a wire verticle
> but with no trees in back yard I had to do something else. 
> 
>  A sloper should have some of the properties of a verticle/cap hat. I 
> ran one briefly to test
> transmitter. Anyone remember a beacon with a sloper doing well?
> 
> Paul k5wms
> 
> Quoting Mike-WE0H <we0h at yahoo.com>:
>> Big hat = big signal. Small hat = small signal. No hat = no signal. 
>>
>> Mike
>> WE0H
>> /16
>>
>>
>>
>> Andy - KU4XR wrote:
>> >> From: John D
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>> >> A capacitance hat is more beneficial by far--which is something
>> >> other experimenters have found over past decades. 
>> >>
>> >> John
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>> > As it has been said a number of times in past posts; " it will be
>> > the difference between several feet, to several miles in distance. "
>> >
>> > Never to discourage experimentation ! but, experience is the best
>> > teacher. Learn from the experience of others, I certainly have. 
>> >
>> >
>> > Andy - KU4XR - EM75xr - Friendsville, TN. 
>> > LOWfer Beacon " XR " @ 184.322 KHz ( QRSS-60 )
>> > Coordinates:  N:  35* 43' 54" - W:  84* 3' 16"
>> > http://www.myspace.com/beaconxr
>>
>>
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> 
> Paul Daulton K5WMS
> beacon WMS 187.492 khz qrss30/slow 24/7
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