[TenTec] Hello Orion Users

Thomas Jednacz tjednacz at ieee.org
Tue May 6 00:10:35 EDT 2003


Hello Bill and all - Bill you are correct. The Navy uses just such a system
to communicate with the subs around the world. You should see the antennas
around San Diego. Wow!

Tom, W7QF

-----Original Message-----
From: tentec-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com]On Behalf Of WILLIAM MANSEY;
WA2PVK
Sent: Monday, May 05, 2003 9:20 PM
To: tentec at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Hello Orion Users


Hello Carl and everyone,
    This is an interesting subject and one that I have had heated
discussions over. (IE: Arguments!)
    When is RF "RF" and not "AF"?   If one were to build a transmitter, of
"conventional" design - BUT on a scale that would operate at 10KHz. and
connected it to "The Mother of all Antennas" it would radiate a signal just
like any other transmitter is supposed to be doing.  NOW for the "fun"
part - - - If you were in the near vicinity of this monstrosity would you
hear anything?  I say NO because it is RF.  (if you were real close to the
transmitter you might hear a signal but only if the RF caused mechanical
vibrations in the coils and/or other components.
    Someone PLEASE correct me if I am wrong.  I am used to that and can
handle being corrected.  I remember that because I was wrong ONCE before!
:-)
    I am not trying to stir up any trouble.  I just am seeking clarification
of this interesting subject.  I just think that RF applies to
electromagnetic energy travelling at the speed of light.
    The bottom line is, to me, that the DSP (and the rest of the attached
Orion) works fantastically well!  73, Bill
wa2pvk at verizon.net


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