Re: [IRCA] How much ground for a EWE?

[Nick Hall-Patch <nhp@xxxxxxxx>]

At 18:38 3/11/2009, you wrote:

>Hi Nick:
>
>I have seen plans for this same type of a set-up that you included from
>Bruce Conti but it uses two (or maybe four) slinky's.  I've dreamed of
>taking two or four slinky's and mounting them on a piece of plywood, in
>the same fashion.
>
>http://www.ayrshirehistory.eu/tadx/david_hamilton_05.html


Thanks for the link, Dave.    I'll have to try this out someday....add it to my list of antenna experiments.   

Nick




>73,
>Dave in Indy
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>At 22:16 3/10/2009, you wrote:
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>>Yes it is adjusted in exactly the same way as the ewe - if anything I
>find the null more consistent than when using earth rods and
>consequently there is less need to adjust it.
>>
>>One my set up the resistor goes between the the bottom of the down leg
>and the start of the bottom wire - ideally it should be inserted midway
>down the downleg and so should be the balun on the other downleg.
>>
>
>Sounds like you have a terminated corner-fed loop, Paul.
>
>I believe Bruce Conti first described it, see
>http://www.bamlog.com/superloop.htm
>
>What dimensions do you use?
>
>best wishes,
>
>Nick
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>Nick Hall-Patch
>Victoria, BC
>Canada 

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Nick Hall-Patch
Victoria, BC
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