[BC] Total Power Of An AM Directional Array

[Stan Tacker]

If the tower is part of the licensed array, it wouldn't be illegal. 

That's not saying that the FCC would license one like that today.  I have
heard lack of contol cited as the reason that non-driven elements have
fallen out of favor.

Stan

>Hi Stan...

>Could you refresh my memory on this. Somewhere in the back of my mind I was

>told (maybe this is one of those urban myths) having a parasitic tower was 
>illegal?? Is there any truth to that. From what you've said here that's not

>the case, eh?

>Steve
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Stan Tacker" <stacker at krvt.com>
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Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2007 7:45 PM
Subject: RE: [BC] Total Power Of An AM Directional Array


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>
>
>>And some towers are almost parasitic! (LOL) You jogged my memory about one
>>that was designed in the SF bay area by the late Al Towne. (the old
>>KOBY/KKHI 3 tower array south of San Francisco in Blemont. Bob Orban knows
>>it well. I think it's in his backyard. :)
>
>>Steve
>
>>Steve Newman
>
> Almost parasitic is an understatement.  I used to have a three tower 
> in-line
> array with only two "driven" towers.  The third tower network terminated 
> to
> ground with a variable inductor controlled by a stepper motor for remote
> tuning.  I understand that quite a few of those were designed back in the
> 40's and earlier.
>
> Stan
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