Envelope-to: dave@picks.force9.co.uk Delivery-date: Wed, 28 Sep 2005 16:26:09 +0100 Received: by pih-mxcore07.plus.net with spam-scanned (PlusNet MXCore v2.00) id 1EKdot-0006UQ-GU for dave@picks.force9.co.uk; Wed, 28 Sep 2005 16:26:08 +0100 Received: from post.thorcom.com ([193.82.116.20]) by pih-mxcore07.plus.net with esmtp (PlusNet MXCore v2.00) id 1EKdot-0006Os-CB for dave@picks.force9.co.uk; Wed, 28 Sep 2005 16:26:07 +0100 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1EKdoh-000684-ND for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Wed, 28 Sep 2005 16:25:55 +0100 Received: from [193.82.59.130] (helo=relay2.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1EKdoh-00067v-9X for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Wed, 28 Sep 2005 16:25:55 +0100 Received: from mx-out.tiscali.fr ([213.36.80.91] helo=mail.libertysurf.net) by relay2.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.51) id 1EKeay-00017Q-94 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Wed, 28 Sep 2005 17:15:51 +0100 Received: from jeff (213.36.126.60) by mail.libertysurf.net (7.1.026) id 432E7C7D001D9E62 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Wed, 28 Sep 2005 17:25:46 +0200 Message-ID: <006301c5c439$36915000$fd1624d5@jeff> From: "F6CWN" To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org References: Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2005 15:30:40 +0100 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1409 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1409 Subject: LF: Re: 3 Topwires ?? Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-SA-Exim-Scanned: Yes Sender: owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group X-SA-Exim-Rcpt-To: rs_out_1@blacksheep.org X-SA-Exim-Scanned: No; SAEximRunCond expanded to false X-PN-SpamFiltered: by PlusNet MXCore (v2.00) Hello Tom, A very good question indeed, i think this is a capacitor, then short circuit at the end also. The wire parralel to the ground do not radiatate RF in LF. In the NDB beacons, the top "mushroom" are short circuited. :0) Any comment? 73: Jeff ----- Original Message ----- From: "Thomas Eckart" To: Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2005 3:28 PM Subject: LF: 3 Topwires ?? > Hello LF OM's, > > one question, I have bild up 3 parallel topwires 14m high and 20m long. > They have a spacing of 50cm. > At the moment the three ends are insulate. > Is it better to short the three ends, or better to insulate the ends?? > > 73' Tom DL4EAU JO51DR >