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Originally Posted by Dalik
I have few questions,
Questions are in general, not necessary for jungle environment.
Thank you, back to PT.
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Can a gauge of a speaker wire used for antenna design prevent RF output, say not enough power?
..No. I have used 28 ga wire to make my shoots.
For sloping "vee" used for ALE on 137/150, you would suggest cutting an antenna to expected freq (time of day, etc) or using a set length (117ft wire)?..
..Google sloping vee. Learn..Do. When you run an ALE station there is always that lowest freq that is will try to use. So when you have an antenna that has at least several quarter wave cut to that freq, and when you start to go up in freq you now get an antenna that will give you many more quarter wave lengths, this gives you more gain, low angel antenna pattern, etc. This is a good thing. You could, depending on the freqs get a 500 foot sloper. But 117ft wire, is can work, you just need to try it. Let the magic work.
Also, would you say it makes any sense to use 100 ft slant wire for the same platforms during the day for a midrange shot?
Remember a midrange shoot you would like to have a more higher angle antenna pattern, more to the 90 degree as possible. NIVIS google it. So when you shorten a long wire, (the legs of a Vee), you antenna starts to react to the ground and your antenna pattern moves into this NIVIS type pattern. (frequency dependent )
I have use 100ft wire for low band VHF and HF, works.
AL
