[Lf] [Fwd: LF: Again on the E - Field Antenna.]

[Andre Kesteloot]

BOB RIESE wrote:

> On Mon, 26 Aug 2002 00:14:35 +0200 "Giulio Scaroni" <scaroni at phoenix.it>
> writes:
> >Hi to all,
> >i have received by Crystalonics the CP666 High Performance FET  for
> >the AMRAD E Field Antenna, so in this weekend i have realized it.
> >The first impression is that i can't believe that with a 1 meters long
> >whip was possible listen from the DC to up 30 MHZ, an outstanding
> >design!!!!!!
>
> .Ahh, without a good ground connection near the whip the antenna is so
> >noisy that a piece of random wire in the shack is better!!
> >
>
> And the ground is the thing , Last year at a temp location a short piece
> of
> copper pipe 18 inches was all it needed to quiet down. At its newer spot
> looking forward to a good listening year. Has survived some good thunder
> storms
> as well so the FET is pretty rugged
> 73 to all the IK2DED Giulio Scaroni
>
> Good Luck
>
> Bob  K3DJC