I'm not very good with pictures in ASCII characters but will try. The 1-2
turns is located between the shunt wire and ground (where you would attach
the feedline).
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Tower
If your GDO doesn't couple properly, try to find someone with a
Measurements model 59 or 159. An old instrument but still the standard by
which all other GDO's are measured (pun intended).
de Gary W0AW
k6se@juno.com on 07/29/97 11:35:50 PM
To: topband@contesting.com
cc: (bcc: Gary R. Hosler/MIPP/Imation)
Subject: TopBand: 160m shunt feeds
On Tue, 29 Jul 1997 11:06:57 -0700 Robert Kile <midnight@accessnv.com>
writes:
>I use short aligator clip lead with 1-2 turns on GDO coil to find the
>1/4 wave resonance which is the lowest frequency that you will get dip
>in meter.
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Hi, Bob,
How and where does one connect this affair to a grounded tower???
73,
de Earl, K6SE
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