It can be useful to explore the really old QST and radio handbooks published in the 1920's and earlier - especially earlier when many Hams were operating from small urban lots on wavelengths of 300 to 600 meters.
At first glance many look much like today's wire antennas. One or more horizontal wires above the home with a "feed line" leading up from the shack (often in the attic). But looks are deceiving. The "feed line" is actually the antenna - a short vertical antenna - connected to the horizontal wires for "top loading". A robust matching network (a.k.a. "tuner") completes the system. Very inefficient, but also very effective under the right conditions. However, it's clear that once HF propagation was discovered Hams stampeded onto the "short waves" for a reason. 73, Ron AC7AC ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
