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Re: LF: Tuning inductance for 137kHz receive.

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Subject: Re: LF: Tuning inductance for 137kHz receive.
From: Andy - KU4XR <[email protected]>
Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2012 14:17:11 -0800 (PST)
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Martin:
 
Old Tube type A.M. radios from the 50's to the early 70's will be a very good 
source for high value,
slug tuned Inductors.. I have 2 coils I use to tune my 160 meter Windom for 136 
KHz.. Each coil is
a 2 section - PI wound coil, tunable by a ferrite slug.. With each section 
connected in series; I have
a total of 3.2 mH of Inductance for each coil.. I use an Air Variable capacitor 
with the Inductor to make 
a simple " L " network to peak the antenna for maximum signal voltage to the 
radio.. It works well for me..
 
For illustration purposes, here is a link to a hand drawn diagram of my antenna:
 
http://ku4xr.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoid=145485293
 
73:

Andy - KU4XR - EM75xr - Friendsville, TN. USA
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----- Original Message -----
From: Martin Evans <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
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Sent: Friday, January 13, 2012 4:23 PM
Subject: Re: LF: Tuning inductance for 137kHz receive.

Yes - I was given this tip by someone else yesterday, Kevin ( my apologies to 
the original tipster - I'm in another location now, and can't recall who it 
was!).

As you say, the problem is to find such a radio these days - though I'm 
certainly going to look out for one because 0.3mH to 2.8mH is an ideal range to 
have.

Martin.  GW3UCJ


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> Here is one effortless method that I have used for years to tune a random 
> wire for LF reception:
> 
> First, find an old AM car radio that tunes with three ganged movable ferrite 
> slugs and extract the tuning unit.
> The three coils are all shielded from each other and can be series connected 
> in any order and polarity to maximise the total inductance. One unit tested 
> here allows continuous variation from 0.3mH to 2.8mH.
> On occasion, I have connected a fixed inductor in series to increase the 
> maximum possible inductance.
> 
> I guess the major problem is to find a suitable old car radio - not variable 
> capacitor tuned.
> 
> Kevin    ZL4MD
> 
>


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