[Lowfer] PBO back on the air

[Mitch Powell]

Checked evening and overnight - nothing here in London.
Mitch   M P
On 2012-11-18, at 5:47 PM, rick kirby wrote:

> Hi All,
> 
> 
> 
> PBO is back on the air 24/7 on 187.2 khz  ( or so )  running QRSS60. I have
> changed antennas .I am no longer using a loop.
> 
> I am using a 40' vertical with a 10' top hat. The antenna capacitance is
> 190 pf . I built a 14"  air  wound loading coil with a 6" variometer  which
> gives 2.6 to 4.6 mh .
> 
> I am not expecting much from this setup .I live on a mountain of clay and
> shale .I have 20 radials out in lengths from 35 to 100 ' and 4 of them are
> terminated in 
> 
> Ground rods. I am still measuring over 200 ohms of resistance with the
> bridge at 187.2 khz . I will add more radials and ground wire throughout the
> season. I just 
> 
> Want to see if I am condemned to use a loop 
> 
> 
> 
>   73
> 
>      Rick   KA2PBO
> 
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