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" <vhfplus@gmail.com>
To: <topband@contesting.com>
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
>>
>>
>>
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>>> From: tree@kkn.net
>>> Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:02:01 -0800
>>> To: topband@contesting.com
>>> Subject: Re: Topband: Proper Decorum On The "Gentleman's Band"...
>>>
>>> On Fri, Feb 10, 2012 at 7:59 AM, chacuff<chacuff@cableone.net> 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
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> 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
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