[TowerTalk] Full Wave Loop Through Trees

[Bill Turner]

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On Tue, 24 Oct 2006 14:01:03 -0400, "Pat Chiles"
 <chilesp at adelphia.net> wrote:

>Has anyone done this before, without insulators, and did the antenna give expected results?
>Thanks,

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By "without insulators" if you mean the loop wire is touching the tree
itself, you are asking for trouble. Trees have been set on fire by
arcing from antennas, even at relatively low power levels. The amount
of voltage present at a node might amaze you.

If you can suspend the wire well away from branches, etc, it should
work ok.

Bill, W6WRT