Accumulate? So assuming there is 5 volts AC across that bulb, you could install 22 more of these antennas, connect them in series and get 110VAC. This would take the place of our solar cells after sundown!
Steve N4LQ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom W8JI" <w...@w8ji.com> To: "Vic K2VCO" <v...@rakefet.com> Cc: <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> Sent: Monday, July 12, 2010 1:06 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] continuous relay click in RX ANT IN > Hi Vic, > >> So the voltage produced by the receiving antennas is relatively low. I >> agree that it wouldn't work with a resonant antenna. > > On my Beverage antennas (which are low gain) the accumulation of AM BC > signals, SW BC signals, and so on at night is enough to light the filament > of a 12 volt subminature lamp a dull reddish glow!! Really freaky to watch > the filament brightness QSB up at night. > >> But couldn't you just put several diodes in series, like this: >> >> --+-->|------>|---+-- >> |--|<------|<---| >> if you want a higher clipping level? > > You could, but I probably would not do that for several reasons (mostly > related to IM performance and clamping harness). A much better solution is > to use a zener-biased shunt clamp with fast diodes and a low current fuse > made from a small low voltage lamp, but a voltage source is required to > bias > the zener. > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > ______________________________________________________________ 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
