Topband: Beverage 630m and below

2018-07-17 Thread Ned Mountain
The Bev-Flex 4 antenna system by JK Antennas easily goes down to 630M I use it regularly to receive LW broadcast stations from Europe down to 153 kHz. It is also interesting to note that many of the 75 ohm cable splitters will work down in that range as well even though they are specified only

Re: Topband: Beverage transformers tht work down to 630 m

2018-07-17 Thread K9AY
Here is a link to an appropriate transformer design: http://www.aytechnologies.com/TechData/9-to-1_XFMR.htm This design will work well at 630m. It's a lot like the binocular core design with 73 material. Gary, K9AY --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software.

Topband: Detuning tower

2018-07-17 Thread Brad Denison
In edition 2 ON4UN's Low-Band DXing page 11-22 he provides a hint of using the MFJ 931 artificial ground and states that it can be a tool for detuning a tower. Is the use of this device the same as the W8JI sectionalizing method of a structure, i.e. one tunes for Maximum Current on the 931