[Lowfer] Morning lowfers

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Mike

Unfortunately, an aluminum conductor will have an rf resistance about twice that of copper. The RG-6 
I've seen has little in the way of actual braid and relies on the foil(s) to prevent leakage / 
ingress. Don't think this is going to work out well as a loop conductor.

Jay W1VD  WD2XNS  WE2XGR/2


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "N8OOU" <n8oou at meekfarm.us>
To: "Discussion of the Lowfer (US, European,& UK) and MedFer bands" <lowfer at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2016 1:59 PM
Subject: Re: [Lowfer] Morning lowfers


> John,
>
> Thanks for the guidance. I expected a difference because I am using Al RG-6, and I didn't see 
> where Bill tested that type material. I wasn't thinking about the difference in the ground makeup.
>
> Up to this point the only thing I have changed in Bill's PA is the cap values to get my loop 
> resonant. I have not twiddled with the turns ratio yet, They are the same as when I received the 
> box.
>
> The ground where the loop is located is river bottom black muck, that will suck your shoes or 
> boots right off. Maybe that's happening to my RF energy too.
>
>
> 73   de   N8OOU - Mike Meek
>
> On 07/10/2016 10:35 AM, John Andrews wrote:
>> Mike,
>>
>> One thing to remember: The effect of the ground under the loop is a variable. Bill was up in 
>> Massachusetts, which along with the rest of New England, has poor ground conductivity. He and I 
>> always felt that this reduced the loss from the loop being coupled into a better lousy dielectric 
>> than elsewhere in the world. Predictions from the RJELOOP programs always showed more loss than 
>> we found. So, your better soil may reduce the antenna current in comparison to Bill's results. 
>> Food for thought, anyway.
>>
>> John, W1TAG
>>
>>> On Jul 10, 2016, at 10:24 AM, N8OOU <n8oou at meekfarm.us> wrote:
>>>
>>> Garry,
>>> Thanks for sharing the WM Capture. That gives me a boost in the "Making Progress" department. I 
>>> need to add some taps in Bill's output network to be able to fine tune the PA into my loop wire. 
>>> According to his documents, I am still short in the loop current department.
>>>
>>> 73   de   N8OOU - Mike Meek
>>>
>>>> On 07/09/2016 06:59 AM, Garry wrote:
>>>> Storms have finally quieted down enough that lowfer EAR is again
>>>> copyable. Also have a weak copy of WM at the watering hole this morning.
>>>>
>>>> 73, Garry, K3SIW, EN52ta, Elgin, IL
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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