[Lowfer] 29.501 QRSS30 today

[jrusgrove at comcast.net]

3.5 dB power increase definately worthwhile .... light traces visible in CT over the 600 mile path.

Jay



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pat Bunn" <pbunn at matrixei.com>
To: <dexter.mc at gmail.com>; "Discussion of the Lowfer(US, European, &amp; UK) and MedFer bands" 
<lowfer at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, March 15, 2014 10:38 AM
Subject: Re: [Lowfer] 29.501 QRSS30 today


> That's a significant increase in current. I am out of town until tomorrow but I'll listen Sunday 
> afternoon when I get back.
>
> Pat
> N4LTA
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Mar 15, 2014, at 10:34 AM, Dexter McIntyre W4DEX <dexter.mc at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Jay's suggestion about the matching transformer windings increased the antenna current from .4 to 
>> .6 amps.  I suspect this is about as much as can be expected considering the several thousand 
>> feet of 22 gauge hook up wire wound on three plastic buckets plus the old variometer. Will be 
>> sending QRSS30 on 29.501 kHz until further notice.
>>
>> Dex
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