Would not recommend high power into the rain gutter. I used rain gutter at
an apartment many years ago also. High power will put HIGH voltages on the
gutter which will tend to ignite the building. Fire is not a good outcome.
Take care.
Tom, W7QF
> -----Original Message-----
> From: tentec-bounces@contesting.com
> [mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of David Stansell
> Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2005 10:37
> To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
> Subject: [TenTec] using amp to load rain gutter
>
>
> I presently am in a restricted sub-division where a man's
> castle is not the rule. I get permission to plant shrubs.
> My antenna is the rain gutters. I have 2 stories and I have
> the gutters in front connected to the rear with 16 gauge
> stranded wire and at the high point of the gable, ladder line
> splitting the loop going to a 4-1 balun just outside the
> second story window. there are two 22' down spouts and one
> 4' down spout. I use a ten-tec 540 HF rig and have worked
> into Europe and South America on CW fairly good. I can hear
> Crozet Island but can't compete in the pile-up.
> Would there be a problem if I ran 500 Watts into the
> antenna? I know hams have used gutters many times but I am
> not certain what problems a little power may cause. I worked
> the contest but really got beat easily by other stations.
> When there was a lull, I would get contest dx here and there.
> I realize this is not ten-tec discussion but when I get
> moved I'll be smoking on a real antenna. Thanks, David W4KA
>
> I found an OMNI VI+ with all filters and a great price. It
> should be in my shack soon. Thanks again to all for your
> helpful comments. This is a great pipe line we have.
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