Fill the PVC pipe with salt water and forget the wire. It should load
until the water (ionic liquid) evaporates or the temperature drops quite
a bit.
Here is a link to someone who used a similar antenna for QRP operation.
www.n0lx.com/mm_ila.html
I remember hearing that some agency in Washington DC had plans to use a
fountain pump to make a salt water vertical for emergency communication.
Mark J. Senk | 412-386-6513 | [log in to unmask]
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-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Shaun Oliver
Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2008 3:52 AM
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Subject: long wire's inside pvc.
Hey white sticks, the subject just about says it all, would a long wire
antenna still radiate well if I were to seal it within a length of pvc
or cpvc pipe?
just curious is all. I'm suspecting that it might not but thought I'd
get your opinion on the matter.