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On 5 Dec 2006 18:59:59 -0800, "art" wrote:


Before I started on my present project I looked at the IR antenna
allband
Wow I couldnt believe the price and why are hams not building it
themselves.
You know you could buy telescopic fishing poles and stick aluminum foil
along its outside length
and at particular points take off some foil and push some finger stock
into
the inner of the pole It is then an easy job to switch these gaps
closed or open
depending on the band you are using.

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This has to be a troll. Nobody in their right mind would ever build
such a kludge.

Bill, W6WRT

Bill Turner wrote:

This has to be a troll. Nobody in their right mind would ever build
such a kludge.

Bill, W6WRT

Bill:

I can tell, you never seen my "Beer Can Antenna." (made with REAL beer
cans!--they were steel back then.) Seemed to work best the first day I
built it, and had to empty the cans ...

Regards,
JS

John Smith wrote:
Bill Turner wrote:

This has to be a troll. Nobody in their right mind would ever build
such a kludge.

Bill, W6WRT

Bill:

I can tell, you never seen my "Beer Can Antenna." (made with REAL beer
cans!--they were steel back then.) Seemed to work best the first day I
built it, and had to empty the cans ...

Regards,
JS

Bill:

Forgot to mention, it was for 10 meters, monopole.

Been considering a 160 meter dipole. Probably need some help getting
"materials together" and construction with that project (most likely
take a few days.) I am just beginning the math to figure out how many
36 packs I will need.

I expect it to be more efficient due the new fangled aluminum cans and
the expected lower losses in dc resistance!

Regards,
JS