Hello Dave.
Years ago, 70 or so. I was brought up in Marshall, MO. Television was't around.
We listened to WHO, KCMO and KMOX most of the time. My folks had a BIG
RCA Console with many metal tubes and covered BC, and 2 SW bands. Sure
wish I had it now.
73 Price W0RI
We have a Franklin antenna at WHO, 1040 KHZ, here in Des Moines. I've been
told it is one of the few remaining in the country.
73. . . Dave
W0FLS
----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Cromwell" <wrcromwell@gmail.com>
To: <topband@contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2013 12:34 PM
Subject: Re: Topband: Stacked verticals - followup
> Hi Ed,
>
> The engineer at WTIC responded. That station does not have a Franklin antenna
> but has "series fed halfwave" during the day and switches in a second one at
> night, phased to change the radiation pattern. He also told me that their
> 'sister station', KDKA in Pittsburgh, does use a Franklin antenna. Some
> members near Pittsburgh may want to roll by for a peek at it.
>
> 73,
>
> Bill KU8H
>
>
> On 09/06/2013 04:13 PM, Edwin Karl wrote:
>> There are several interesting articles if you Google "Franklin Antenna"
>> they are mechanically BIG and require feeding ingenuity (hams are known
>> for this feature ...) but are stacked verticals, note- phase the top element
>> to avoid cancellation.
>>
>> If memory serves me right WTIC in Hartford phased two of these puppies,
>> but it's been a long time ...
>>
>>
>> 73!
>>
>> ed k0kl
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