[TenTec] OCF antennas evolution

[Mike Bryce]

Thanks...

I knew I read about that someplace.

changing the length of feed line, in my opinion, has always been an issue. You can't make it shorter, it still has to go from point a to point b and using open wire feeders longer presents a problem, too as you can't readily coil the stuff on the floor.

the doublet, that has yet to me built, will consist of 14 gauge stranded wire with snaplock spacers. The tower/apex of the antenna is 200 feet from the shack. Then add another 20--30 feet to get it down and inside the room.


Mike Bryce, WB8VGE
 the heathkit shop
SunLight energy systems
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On Jul 11, 2013, at 1:07 PM, k6jek wrote:

> Yes, Tom Schiller, N6BT, founder of Force 12, ran DX using a light bulb followed by a common mode choke so he wasn't cheating using the feed line as the antenna. I believe he later ran a phased array of light bulbs and tested the efficacy of different lightbulbs.
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> I think he must have had sunspots in his favor.
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> Jon
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> PS: The length of a the feed line will matter a lot on how well the tuna does with the 260 doublet.
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