To: | "Michael Tope" <W4EF@dellroy.com>,"Tom Rauch" <w8ji@contesting.com>, <towertalk@contesting.com> |
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Subject: | Re: [TowerTalk] Coil loss |
From: | Jim Lux <jimlux@earthlink.net> |
Date: | Wed, 02 Jun 2004 15:06:20 -0700 |
List-post: | <mailto:towertalk@contesting.com> |
At 01:28 PM 6/2/2004 -0700, Michael Tope wrote:
Jim/Tom, You could... but I'll bet that it's a non issue (as in, there's other losses or problems that will get you first...) I suppose I could take my antenna and hook it up to a suitably beefy PA and do a (potentially destructive) test. I think Tom's advice to just hook up a SWR meter and turn down the power if it looks like it's shorting might be the optimum strategy. The amp I'm thinking about in this application is the SGC-500, which is moderately kill proof, so if it arcs, raising the VSWR, the amp will shut down, and if the antenna melts, it's an excuse to buy a new antenna without agonizing about replacing a perfectly good one. Jim,W6RMK However, the theoretical discussion and measurements are interesting. Tom's done a fine job addressing some of those oh-so-hard-to-quantify effects in a mobile installation. _______________________________________________ See: http://www.mscomputer.com for "Self Supporting Towers", "Wireless Weather Stations", and lot's more. Call Toll Free, 1-800-333-9041 with any questions and ask for Sherman, W2FLA. _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list TowerTalk@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk |
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