[TenTec] using amp to load rain gutter

[Thomas Jednacz]

Would not recommend high power into the rain gutter. I used rain gutter at
an apartment many years ago also. High power will put HIGH voltages on the
gutter which will tend to ignite the building. Fire is not a good outcome.
Take care.

Tom, W7QF

> -----Original Message-----
> From: tentec-bounces at contesting.com 
> [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of David Stansell
> Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2005 10:37
> To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
> Subject: [TenTec] using amp to load rain gutter
> 
> 
>   I presently am in a restricted sub-division where a man's 
> castle is not the rule.  I get permission to plant shrubs.  
> My antenna is the rain gutters.  I have 2 stories and I have 
> the gutters in front connected to the rear with 16 gauge 
> stranded wire and at the high point of the gable, ladder line 
> splitting the loop going to a 4-1 balun just outside the 
> second story window.  there are two 22' down spouts and one 
> 4' down spout.  I use a ten-tec 540 HF rig and have worked 
> into Europe and South America on CW fairly good.  I can hear 
> Crozet Island but can't compete in the pile-up.  
>   Would there be a problem if I ran 500 Watts into the 
> antenna?  I know hams have used gutters many times but I am 
> not certain what problems a little power may cause.  I worked 
> the contest but really got beat easily by other stations.  
> When there was a lull, I would get contest dx here and there. 
>  I realize this is not ten-tec discussion but when I get 
> moved I'll be smoking on a real antenna.  Thanks,  David  W4KA
> 
> I found an OMNI VI+ with all filters and a great price.  It 
> should be in my shack soon.  Thanks again to all for your 
> helpful comments.  This is a great pipe line we have.    
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