[Fwd: LF Loading Coils]

[David V. Rogers]

This is a multi-part message in MIME format.
--------------5073748D866F5F22E55E0469
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit



--------------5073748D866F5F22E55E0469
Content-Type: message/rfc822
Content-Disposition: inline

Received: from smtp-out1.bellatlantic.net ([199.45.39.156])
          by immta1.bellatlantic.net (InterMail v03.02.06 118 122)
          with ESMTP
          id <19981230153249.JZLA18233@smtp-out1.bellatlantic.net>;
          Wed, 30 Dec 1998 10:32:49 -0500
Received: from bellatlantic.net (client-151-200-120-106.bellatlantic.net [151.200.120.106])
	by smtp-out1.bellatlantic.net (8.9.1/8.9.1) with ESMTP id KAA22205;
	Wed, 30 Dec 1998 10:31:38 -0500 (EST)
Message-ID: <368A4713.BF4E9434@bellatlantic.net>
Date: Wed, 30 Dec 1998 10:30:27 -0500
From: "Andre' Kesteloot" <akestelo@bellatlantic.net>
X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.02 [en]C-DIAL  (WinNT; U)
MIME-Version: 1.0
To: "David V. Rogers" <dvrogers@bellatlantic.net>
Subject: Re: LF Loading Coils
References: <368A345B.CFB32FC0@bellatlantic.net>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit

indeed that is pretty cheap. Not only could it be used for loading
coils  (where the resistance impacts on the Q), but more importantly for
transmitting loops, where the resistance is most important as we are
talking about impedance of about 1 ohm at 136 Khz
Why don't you put it on the amrad reflector?
Andre'

David V. Rogers wrote:

> Andre:
> A suggestion, looking for comments.  I noticed that Home Depot
> sells fifty-foot rolls of 1/4-inch copper tubing for $17.  It
> occurs to be that this would be ideal for antenna loading coils
> for LF work, and usable outside.  It would be ideal for
> high-current skin-effect and does not weigh that much (support
> would not be difficult).  Might this be of interest?
> Dave






--------------5073748D866F5F22E55E0469--