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Old December 31st 08, 09:41 PM posted to rec.radio.shortwave
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Default Transmitting with a "Beverage" Antenna and/or a Ferrite Rod Antenna

In article ,
Dave wrote:

RHF wrote:

Dave even Arnie Coro "DXers Unlimited" [RHC]
says it can be done ;-}
http://www.radiohc.org/Distributions...s/01-1222.html
"you can build a ferrite rod loop antenna"
.
all things are 'possible' : especially for the man
who does not know that he can not do it ~ RHF


Arnie Coro also recommends the T2FD.


This is a closed loop type of antenna, which in my opinion is safer than
a single wire connected to a portable as far as static charge on the
single wire blowing the radios front end FET amplifier.

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Telamon
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