Envelope-to: dave@picks.force9.co.uk Delivery-date: Wed, 28 Sep 2005 17:21:29 +0100 Received: by pih-mxcore08.plus.net with spam-scanned (PlusNet MXCore v2.00) id 1EKegP-0002vv-QF for dave@picks.force9.co.uk; Wed, 28 Sep 2005 17:21:28 +0100 Received: from post.thorcom.com ([193.82.116.20]) by pih-mxcore08.plus.net with esmtp (PlusNet MXCore v2.00) id 1EKegO-0002u3-2c for dave@picks.force9.co.uk; Wed, 28 Sep 2005 17:21:24 +0100 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1EKefu-0006Q5-38 for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Wed, 28 Sep 2005 17:20:54 +0100 Received: from [193.82.116.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1EKeft-0006Pw-MO for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Wed, 28 Sep 2005 17:20:53 +0100 Received: from mx-out.tiscali.fr ([213.36.80.91] helo=mail.libertysurf.net) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.51) id 1EKfER-0002Ch-7k for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Wed, 28 Sep 2005 17:56:45 +0100 Received: from jeff (213.36.126.60) by mail.libertysurf.net (7.1.026) id 432E7C7D001DCD1D for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Wed, 28 Sep 2005 18:20:38 +0200 Message-ID: <006b01c5c440$dd4ba380$fd1624d5@jeff> From: "F6CWN" To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org References: <001c01c5c443$00efdde0$5e0f7ad5@Main> Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2005 16:25:30 +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: 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) 28./09/2005 1618z Thank you for further details Alan. VY 73: Jeff ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alan Melia" To: Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2005 4:20 PM Subject: LF: Re: 3 Topwires ?? > Hi Tom It does not seem to matter at all. You can parallel them at the feed, > at the end or have them as a meander wire. The increase in capacity seems to > be the same Though 50cm spacing is a little close and you will not get full > advantage at so close a spacing. The recommended was given as 70cms to 1m > spacing. Each extra metre should give you an extra 5 to 6pF of capacitance. > > Cheers de Alan G3NYK > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Thomas Eckart" > To: > Sent: 28 September 2005 15:28 > 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 > > > >