Frank MacDonell wrote: > I am using a center fed dipole in the attic for a K3. Does the antenna > generate any measurable amount of heat during TX? Thanks. >
Yes. Subject to using suitable measuring instruments. If the antenna is a reasonable length, a lot more heat will be generated in the building structure (conceivably more than 50% of the power) than in the antenna wire. If the antenna is, in particular, electrically very short, a lot of the power could go to directly heating it. I will also depend on the size and construction of the wire. Why? If you are considering the total thermal load, I think the building structure dissipation will be the most important factor. -- David Woolley "The Elecraft list is a forum for the discussion of topics related to Elecraft products and more general topics related ham radio" List Guidelines <http://www.elecraft.com/elecraft_list_guidelines.htm> ______________________________________________________________ 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
