Jim,
N6BT's WAC must have been at the peak of Solar Cycle 19 ;-)
I remember working thousands of miles on a clip lead back then.
Remind me to show you my antique model D100 Ohmite Dummy Antenna Resistor
which is nothing more than a special light bulb with mica supported
filament. Specs of 72 ohms, 100 watts. Pat. Pend.
The Model 100 glass envelope is global in shape. I also have a Model 250
which has more of a big glass cucumber shape.
73, W8RJL
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Brown" <jim@audiosystemsgroup.com>
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, June 30, 2019 4:07 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Wire antenna?
This is one of those dumb ideas that can be fed to those who think an
antenna "works" if the SWR is low. "Works" is better defined as plots of
field strength vs angle, COMPARED to a known good antenna like a dipole,
AND by its noise rejection properties. Many years ago, N6BT famously said
"Everything 'works'" and proceeded to prove it by working all continents
on a light bulb.
73, Jim K9YC
On 6/30/2019 2:26 PM, David Gilbert wrote:
The EFHW-8010 gets rave reviews, but I'm fundamentally suspicious of any
antenna that covers that wide a range without tuning. There have to be
losses somewhere to get that.
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