[Lowfer] I goofed up.....

[Neil Klagge]

Gang:

I have a confession to make.


[I am not sure this got posted earlier, so I am trying it again. Sorry if
this is a dupe]


Prior to adding my 60 ft top wire to my 630m vertical, I had verified that
my INSIDE  antenna current measurements were matching my OUTSIDE
measurements  (at the base of the vertical, above the variometer).  When I
added the top loading wire I assumed the inside RF current measurement were
still matching the outside (actual) antenna current.


This morning I decided to take the RF ammeter back outside to re-verify
that fact but, to my surprise, it was about 1.46 times as much current as I
thought.

Thus, since last Tuesday, when I added that top load wire, my power has NOT
been 100mW ERP, but rather about 200mW ERP. Thus all my 100mW reports were
incorrect
. I actually have a 6dB gain over my 'topless' vertical.



Ok, now I feel better. Thank you for your time.

73, Neil Klagge, wg2xsv

DN41ac


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