Ive seen a few that use copper tubing wrapped around a 55 gallon plastic drum and a 30-40' vertical element! Im running a top loaded T supported off the side of the 180' tower and elevated radials.
Carl KM1H ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jack/W6NF" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, February 10, 2012 11:28 AM Subject: Re: Topband: Proper Decorum On The "Gentleman's Band"... > On 2/10/2012 8:04 AM, James Rodenkirch wrote: >> Can only imagine how big the loading coil for my 40' vertical would need >> to be for 500 kHz operations. Hi Hi >> >> >> >> >> >>> From: [email protected] >>> Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:02:01 -0800 >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: Topband: Proper Decorum On The "Gentleman's Band"... >>> >>> On Fri, Feb 10, 2012 at 7:59 AM, chacuff<[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Or move to the new Topband....500Khz.... >>> Exactly. For those that missed it - there is more here: >>> >>> http://www.arrl.org/news/world-radiocommunication-conference-2012-begins-today-in-switzerland-will-consider-secondary-mf-amat >>> >>> >>> Tree N6TR >>> _______________________________________________ >>> UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK >> >> _______________________________________________ >> UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK >> > But, then, at 5w EIRP I guess the playing field is level. You just have > to work on your receive antenna! > > -- > Jack, W6NF > Silver Springs, NV > DM09ji > > _______________________________________________ > UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 10.0.1424 / Virus Database: 2112/4801 - Release Date: 02/10/12 > _______________________________________________ UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK
