I know one of the others gave a link to the slinky article, but one
article I've seen uses a cheap fishing reel with the line and weight
attached to the bottom of the slinky. When in use, you just release
the reel and the "antenna" extends. When not in use, you just crank it
up out of the way and weather (and line of sight).


On Fri, 19 Sep 2003 12:05:54 -0700, DaveC
wrote:

My brother is a serious SWL'er with a recent model of Drake SW receiver. He
listens exclusively to 30MHz.

He has asked me (the family electronics geek) what his options are for an
antenna on his balcony. (The management doesn't allow anything on the roof of
the building.) The balcony is a roofed 6 ft x 8 ft affair.

Is it possible to put a loop antenna, coiled inside the balcony roof, each
coil being supported, possibly, by a custom plexiglas support in each corner?


I'm open to other possibilties, but with the limited space, I quickly run out
of ideas.

I know about the center-fed masts, such as
http://www.radio-ware.com/products/asb3.htm
but I'd like to help him with an inexpensive DIY solution, if possible.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,