Fw: Topband: Short monopoles

Rick and Angela Rick and Angela" <anelson@dbtech.net
Sat, 16 Nov 2002 18:13:01 -0600


Tom,
Which antenna and/or site are you speaking of below?  Also, what book was it
in?  I have several books on VLF radio and antenna engineering and would
like to update my records.

Thanks, Rick
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-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Rauch <w8ji@contesting.com>
>The VLF antennas with multiple tuned drops never worked as claimed,
>and gradually were abandoned over time for more simple setups that
>produced higher efficiency. One example in the NE USA even made
>engineering textbooks when the system had significant FS increase
>when they went from multiple drops to a single normal top-loaded
>vertical.
>