Hello Dave. Years ago, 70 or so. I was brought up in Marshall, MO. Television was't around. We listened to WHO, KCMO and KMOX most of the time. My folks had a BIG RCA Console with many metal tubes and covered BC, and 2 SW bands. Sure wish I had it now.
73 Price W0RI We have a Franklin antenna at WHO, 1040 KHZ, here in Des Moines. I've been told it is one of the few remaining in the country. 73. . . Dave W0FLS ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Cromwell" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2013 12:34 PM Subject: Re: Topband: Stacked verticals - followup > Hi Ed, > > The engineer at WTIC responded. That station does not have a Franklin antenna > but has "series fed halfwave" during the day and switches in a second one at > night, phased to change the radiation pattern. He also told me that their > 'sister station', KDKA in Pittsburgh, does use a Franklin antenna. Some > members near Pittsburgh may want to roll by for a peek at it. > > 73, > > Bill KU8H > > > On 09/06/2013 04:13 PM, Edwin Karl wrote: >> There are several interesting articles if you Google "Franklin Antenna" >> they are mechanically BIG and require feeding ingenuity (hams are known >> for this feature ...) but are stacked verticals, note- phase the top element >> to avoid cancellation. >> >> If memory serves me right WTIC in Hartford phased two of these puppies, >> but it's been a long time ... >> >> >> 73! >> >> ed k0kl >> _________________ >> Topband Reflector >> > > _________________ > Topband Reflector _________________ Topband Reflector _________________ Topband Reflector
