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Old August 22nd 05, 04:25 AM
Tam/WB2TT
 
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"dansawyeror" wrote in message
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Tam,

The description was for the coil.

The total antenna is about 15 feet base to tip. The coil is about 1/3 of
the way up. The base is about 3 feet off the ground so the tip would be
about 18 feet up.

Dan

Tam/WB2TT wrote:
"dansawyeror" wrote in message
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Frank,

The coil measures about 60 uH. The antenna is elevated about 3 feet on a
short tripod. The radials angle down the tripod legs and then out.

The coil is about 4 inchs in diameter, number 12, wound on a fiberglass
form. It is centerloaded. I am looking at it accross the yard, it is
about 6 inches long. It is would with about a point .5 pitch.
Calculations for a 1:1 pitch predict a Q of about 450.

Thanks,
Dan


Maybe I missed something, but how high is the TOP of the antenna. I.E.
How long is the whip? Is the loading coil at the base, or partway up the
antenna?

Tam/WB2TT

Dan,

Over perfect ground, I get an impedance of about 2.4 Ohms, with resonance
very close to 3.8 MHz. What is the tallest tree in your yard?

Tam