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Re: [IRCA] EWE Antenna question. (2nd attempt!)
Gil,
We'll be heading down to Savannah next week for a couple of days. Wednesday to Saturday, I do believe. However, this time it's with family and not 100 or so 8th Graders. What does your schedule look like for that time?
KI4SYC
Bert New
Watkinsville, Georgia
Proudly Serving You Since 1964!
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> Date: Sat, 5 Jul 2008 20:04:00 -0400
> From: gilstacy@xxxxxxxxx
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> Subject: Re: [IRCA] EWE Antenna question. (2nd attempt!)
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> Barry,
> The ewe design parameters are not critical. It just happened that the two
> support trees were 40 feet apart with first limb at 18'. I used a variable
> resistor to establish best resistance and measured the resistance with ohm
> meter. I then paralleled 4 .5 watt resistors of suitable resistance to
> arrive at target resistance and sealed them in a short piece of pvc which
> was sealed at each end with wire leads protruding at each end; one to
> ground, the other to the antenna. I think you will be pleased with what you
> have for distance and height.
> Gil
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