Topband: Stacked verticals - followup

[David Raymond]

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 at gmail.com>
To: <topband at 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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