Jim & Co
This is a band that really requires a large TX antenna to be realistic about
covering a few hundred miles otherwise all the work could be in vain with no
one to communicate with. No point having several stations active that only
radiate a few miles when in fact they are all hundreds of miles apart.
When I fired up on 73 most had moved to 137 at the time but I put in a few
appearances on CW. All the action was on 137 CW and I worked over 30
countries at the last count. I cannot say I have heard you much over the
years, just once in a while.
I suggested 50 ohms for my own convenience, equipment availability etc but
it could be anything.
g3kev
----- Original Message -----
From: "James Moritz" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2010 8:34 PM
Subject: LF: Re: DREAM 9 ANTENNA
> Dear Mal, LF Group,
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> G3KEV wrote:
> ... Base load the antenna with the necessary inductance for resonance and
if
> necessary add another small inductor in series to ground and adjust with
> taps up from ground to get a 1 : 1 match with the coax feed from the TX,
> readjust the main inductor to maintain resonance if necessary.
> This system has never failed me on 73, 137 and 500 kcs and this would be
my
> approach on 9 kcs.
> ...
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> - However it would fail at 9kHz, or on any other band, if the total loss
> resistance of the antenna and main loading coil is >50ohms. This is often
> the case with smaller antennas than those at G3KEV, especially at lower
> frequencies. At 9kHz, it seems to be quite hard to make the loading coil
> resistance by itself as low as 50 ohms. If the total loss resistance IS
> greater than 50ohms, then a different configuration of matching network is
> required.
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> BTW, Mal, I don't ever remember hearing you on 73kHz...
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> Cheers, Jim Moritz
> 73 de M0BMU
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