Greetings all, We had an interesting time a few years ago in the UK when PLT (power line telecomms) was a new threat. We built a mains supply to spec complete with street lighting standards and then tested various power line transmission proposals for radiation. Needless to say it radiated, even when the light standards were disconnected. The test results were all very well but it was all summed up quite nicely when, still without the light standards, the amateurs in the technical group held 57 (if not 59) QSOs with most of continental europe on QPR rigs.
The cable isnt underground in the rf sense, its just in a different dielectric medium and -2ft AGL. Regards Alan G0HIQ --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: .......Doesn't that give the lie to our historical claims that you can put the usual utility lines underground but not radio antennas? I guess that with enough power one can put any antenna underground (GWEN) or even underwater (SUBCOMM) but let's not give my wife any more ammunition!! Has anyone here tried it? -- 73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane ___________________________________________________________ Yahoo! Photos NEW, now offering a quality print service from just 8p a photo http://uk.photos.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ 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