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Old December 5th 07, 08:03 PM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna
Tam/WB2TT Tam/WB2TT is offline
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Default ferrite antenna design...plz help


"John Smith" wrote in message
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Christopher Cox wrote:

Actually, a good idea, heck, tear apart two old am radios, use the cores
side-by-side, cut down on the turns and allow you to go lower ....

JS

er, you mean add.


No, I meant what I said and said what I meant ...

Two cores will not require as many turns as one ... cut down on the turns
one core would require.

Regards,
JS


Why bother doing this? The AM coil will tune to within 10% of the frequency
as is with about 400 PF. Add another 100 PF or so.

Tam