Carl, I based what I said partly on your statements at http://forums.qrz.com/showthread.php?297870-How-to-design-rhombic-antenna .
Looking back at that page, I see that perhaps I misunderstood your statements there. Look at the photos of his shack. If he wasn't running a lot of power, you would never know that from the size of the antenna switches, feedline, standoff insulators, etc. 73, Mike www.w0btu.com On Fri, Jul 26, 2013 at 3:28 PM, ZR <z...@jeremy.mv.com> wrote: > That excuse doesnt cut it Mike and from what I was told by those who were > there his power would be considered pretty normal these days. You can only > get so much out of a pair of 450TL's, 4-1000A's, etc. > > Some on here that you seem to look up to run more than that. > > OTOH you completely discounted Dons LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION. > > Carl > KM1H > > > There were a lot of tall tales told about W6AM's rhombics. Don't base a >> desire to have a rhombic on those fables. >> >> And that's where the term "California Kilowatt" came from. I'm told his >> rhombics were loud mostly for that reason. I forget what tubes were in his >> amp, but they sure weren't 6V6s. ;-) >> >> 73, Mike >> www.w0btu.com >> >> On Fri, Jul 26, 2013 at 12:36 PM, HAROLD SMITH JR <w0ri...@sbcglobal.net >> >wrote: >> >> Years ago, W6AM had a "Rhombic Farm" near San Francisco. >>> >> _________________ Topband Reflector