Tnx Augie! Yes, my 'large' aircraft work involved mostly piston-engined stuff like B-50 bombers (B-29's on steroids) and RC-121s (Super-G Constellations) in the 1950's. I remember reading about the leading edge radiators, but I never worked with them. Jets that I worked on, like the F-86, F-101, etc., were a bit small for "HF" antennas <G>.
Some aircraft I worked with did use the "loop" you mentioned with the wire to the top of the stab. That eliminated the tendency for the fuselage to shield the antenna from the ground too! I have always been impressed with the simple elegance of the original Zepp, once I learned how the feeders worked even with one side of the open wire feedline terminated in "nothing", Hi! 73, Ron AC7AC _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
