That's how the commercial HF stations did it. Keep in mind they used real ladder line and NOT "window line" that is frequently mislabeled "ladder line".
True ladder line has large diameter conductors (usually No. 12 or larger wires) and only enough insulator bars separating them to keep the wires stable. That's compared to the window line that has a brown (polyethylene I believe) web between two much smaller wires with openings (windows) cut into the webbing. Window line works reasonably well, but does not have the stability and low losses of true ladder line, especially for long runs. One of its biggest drawbacks is that moisture, ice, snow, etc., can change its characteristics appreciably in spite of the windows. Ladder line does not suffer such changes unless it's buried in snow or iced over. 73 Ron AC7AC -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Doug VE3VS Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2013 6:21 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX3 remote transmitting Years ago I worked a chap ( maybe in Wyoming or Montana ) in a similar QTH. He had built an "open wire" line suspended on posts with fencing insulators, every so far, to keep the lines taut in the breeze, over a huge distance . . can't recall for sure, but I think it could have been up a steep slope as much as a mile to find clear horizons. Baluns at both ends of the twin feeders . . I think there was more going on there, that is, switching of different antennas, rotators, etc. but it certainly worked. Not a small project I would say. -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/KX3-remote-transmitting-tp7572708p75727 15.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
