[TowerTalk] Very very very large loop antenna

[K8RI on TT]

On 2/18/2011 5:43 PM, Tommy Alderman wrote:
> I am still curious how you are going to keep the static build-up discharged?
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> Tom - W4BQF
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> [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of David Gilbert
> Sent: Friday, February 18, 2011 3:47 PM
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> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Very very very large loop antenna
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> I'm still curious why anyone would want to put up a loop with five miles
> of wire in it.  What was the intended purpose?  VLF or something?
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> I'm also curious how it was planned to be supported.  Even with a forest
> of trees available I would think that the probability of the wire
> breaking would be high.

That sounds like one of the old country, open wire telephone lines...or 
a fence.

73

Roger (K8RI)
> 73,
> Dave   AB7E
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