[TowerTalk] Fwd: Fwd: Fwd: How to support a large loop?

[hanslg at aol.com]

 Somehow I am not really comfortable with having a power supply connected to my antenna winter through. There need to be a balance between melting the ice and not melting the wire. I am not sure I will be able to do that. Anyone with experience how much power is needed. 0.1W/foot - 100W/foot? As the antenna is about 100 - 500 feet long it may require a lot of power = $$

Hans - N2JFS

 


 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: van wd8aam <vlincoln at frontiernet.net>
To: TOWERTALK at contesting.com
Sent: Tue, Sep 21, 2010 8:35 pm
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Fwd:  Fwd:  How to support a large loop?


Another idea I've never tried, but heard of and on a loop, it might just
work, is to hook a 12vdc power supply with ammeter and voltmeter, and
pump some power into the wire, heating it to warm, watching to make sure
you don't overtax the power supply, and see if the ice melts off the wire.
wd8aam