[Lowfer] 6R on 182.868 kHz is on-the-air from El Dorado Hills, Ca

[KI7WB]

Hi Bill,
   It is running about 250mA of antenna current.  This seems a little high 
to me.  I have a large top hat made out of 5 triangular petals of #16, plus 
5 more wires, all pulled-out to 20 foot posts surrounding the perimeter. 
The cw is probably about 3 wpm with a 4-5 second dash at the end.
   I'm going to start working on the receive setup next.
Ed


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Ashlock" <ashlockw at hotmail.com>
To: <lowfer at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, August 14, 2011 6:12 PM
Subject: Re: [Lowfer] 6R on 182.868 kHz is on-the-air from El Dorado Hills, 
Ca


>
> Congrats on the new beacon Ed. What's your antenna current at 1w input 
> power to the final? (A good indicator of antenna efficiency and how well 
> you will get out) Also what is your "slow CW" rate for the "6R"?
>
> Have fun!
>
> Bill (from out east)
>
>> From: ki7wb at sbcglobal.net
>> To: Lowfer at mailman.qth.net
>> Date: Sun, 14 Aug 2011 17:54:22 -0700
>> Subject: [Lowfer] 6R on 182.868 kHz is on-the-air from El Dorado Hills, 
>> Ca
>>
>> Beacon "6R" is on-the-air from El Dorado Hills, Ca.  The beacon is on 
>> 182.868 kHz transmitting slow cw "6R + 4-second dash."  The antenna is a 
>> 38 foot vertical with a large 12 foot diameter top hat and 55 radials 34 
>> to 43 feet in length.  Operation will be 24/7 unless I am receiving VLF. 
>> I will be making improvements to the radial system in the near future.
>>
>> 73
>> Ed, KI6R
>> El Dorado Hills, Ca
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