Hi All, today I did the first reception test with a matched antenna. I have spread about 150 meter of wire (four wires) sloping from the top of my tower up to about 3 meter off the ground and with an
Over the last weeks I noticed that Werner, ON6ND, always got a +/- 10dB better report from UK stations. The fact that he is about 70km closer to the UK may take 2dB. From his antenna details I could
<< Basicaly a 'top inductance' reduces the voltage on the vertical part of the antenna. Assuming that the losses induced in surrounding objects (ground, houses, trees, etc...) affect mainly the elect
Hello Rik (and all the others) Any comments ?< your findings are supporting the effect of Peter's (DF3LP) birchtree-antenna, who also has a big top load and is a record holder of all the the DL "firs
ON7YD wrote: A bit desperate I started my final attempt, again inspired by Mike, G3XDV, who reported an improvement of his antenna by adding some inductance at the top of the vertical section of his
G3XDV, the about a S-point stronger, but that could be be it signals the showed an Very interested in this report from Rik. At the time I announced my success, Rik spent some time running through the
ZL2CA wrote: The practical disadvantages of an elevated loading coil are mechanical support needed, and it surviving high voltages on transmit, during wet or humid weather. I am not a supporter of us
At 19:37 8/01/00 +0000, G3XDV wrote: A bit desperate I started my final attempt, again inspired by Mike, G3XDV, who reported an improvement of his antenna by adding some inductance at the top of the
