[MRCA] Fwd: SCR-274N with B-24 Antenna

[B. Smith]

Use 3/4 pr 1  inch, PVC, wind turns on it with enamel wire till you get 
tired. Put in a couple of taps. Use it to feed your "random" wire.
Z




On 6/2/2025 8:53 PM, Michael St. Angelo via MRCA wrote:
> Are you simulating the body of the aircraft with some radials?
>
> Mike N2MS
>
>> On 06/02/2025 1:39 PM EDT J Mcvey via MRCA<mrca at mailman.qth.net>  wrote:
>>
>>
>> It should work with the cap in series with the antenna, plus a good amount of inductance.
>> Failing that, try increasing/decreasing the wire length.
>> Also, if you are going for the short wire antenna, do not use any coax in the mix-just wire.
>>
>> On Monday, June 2, 2025 at 12:53:29 PM EDT, Mark K3MSB<mark.k3msb at gmail.com>  wrote:
>>
>>
>> Forwarding to this group......
>>
>>
>> Hi Guys
>>
>> The estimated length for the Command Set antenna on a B-24 is about 45 feet taking into account the length inside the fuselage.
>>
>> I cannot get this work with my command set on 3885. No antenna current at all. Dosen't matter if I use the 200 pF cap on the antenna relay unit.
>>
>> I can use my 9:1 Balun and series capacitor, the output of which goes to an MFJ tuner connected to the 45 foot wire. I'm getting about 30W out with low Ip.
>>
>> Don't understand what I'm doing wrong with only the 45 foot wire.
>>
>> I can certainly do it this way at the airwhow this week, but I'd rather not have the MFJ box in line.
>>
>> 73 Mark K3MSB
>>
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