Return-Path: Received: (qmail 5608 invoked from network); 10 Feb 2000 00:40:49 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO post.thorcom.com) (212.172.148.70) by grants.core.plus.net.uk with SMTP; 10 Feb 2000 00:40:49 -0000 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 3.02 #1) id 12IhQe-0002M8-00 for rsgb_lf_group-outgoing@blacksheep.org; Thu, 10 Feb 2000 00:25:52 +0000 Received: from mta4-rme.xtra.co.nz ([203.96.92.15]) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 3.02 #1) id 12IhQc-0002M0-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Thu, 10 Feb 2000 00:25:51 +0000 Received: from locxvcym ([210.55.37.190]) by mta4-rme.xtra.co.nz (InterMail v4.01.01.00 201-229-111) with ESMTP id <20000210002509.WYGT3352759.mta4-rme@locxvcym> for ; Thu, 10 Feb 2000 13:25:09 +1300 From: "ComPact" To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Subject: LF: Re: dxpedition X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2000 13:29:51 +1300 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Priority: 3 X-Mailer: Microsoft Internet Mail 4.70.1161 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Message-ID: <20000210002509.WYGT3352759.mta4-rme@locxvcym> Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group Sender: Hi all G3KEV wrote: >The antenna >would consist of 3 inv L antennas in parallel each one 130 ft vertical >and each top section 400 ft long. Wire used is 2.5 mm insulated with >suitable marine insulators as required. Nice antenna Mal ! From my calculations you'll only need about 10 watts into the antenna to get 1 watt erp. Does that agree with your figures? Mike ZL4OL