[Lowfer] Renewed Medfer Activity

[Bill Ashlock]

Ed,

> >Wana  bet that I couldn't reach Jay at 115mi with a #30 ga single strand 
>loop?
> > Bill A

>No, but I'd sure be surprised if you ran the same power.
>Ed

Just checked out the numbers and a std Ashlock Loop using #30 at 185.3K 
would see approx .22A with an input power of 1w.  I've reached Jay with less 
current than that so I know it can be done. (Of course one would have to 
reduce the turns ratio in the coupling transformer quite a bit to maintain 
the 1w load on the final)  The limiting parameter in this antenna might be 
the ability of #30 to take .22A without burning up, but at least one could 
say this would be the hottest loop in the air - while it lasted! <G>

Bill A

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