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Old October 17th 09, 03:35 PM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna
J. Mc Laughlin J. Mc Laughlin is offline
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Dear Group:

Still not as clear as it could be. "Jimmie" is not talking about the 75 MHz
yagi pointing straight up that provides a reference cone. The context seems
to indicate a non-directional beacon that operated in the 200 kHz region
using AM and a T antenna often supported by wooden poles. See:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Locator_Outer_Marker


I recall, in an earlier life, 160 meters on a daytime-only AM broadcast
antenna at night.

73, Mac N8TT

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J. McLaughlin; Michigan, USA
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"christofire" wrote in message
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"JIMMIE" wrote in message
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On Oct 16, 3:38 pm, wrote:
Hi Jimmie,

Inquiring minds want to know dept: You mentioned an LOM antenna.

Did that have something to do with aviation markers; loran or position
locators?

Rick
W9ZD


Aviation, one of the first grunt jobs I had after working with the FAA
was the decommissioning of an LOM site. The took out the equipment and
the building but the antenna was there for several years. I didnt have
a place I could put up a decent antenna so I would grab my 100 watt
Icom and MFJ tuner and ride out to the site. I do mostly radar work
now.

Jimmie


http://en.mimi.hu/aviation/lom.html

Chris