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For those with antenna restrictions
Now small antennas can be made I would suggest to those encombered by
restrictions to duplicate the following assembly so they may rejoin the hobby. Obtain a 1/2 plastic pipe. Purchase two reels of dog fence wire which is pre wound twin wire Solder the wires of each reel such that it is now a continuos wire.I used the 20 gauge form from E bay($24) With the joint at the back of the plastic pipe turn the right hand side one loop and then the other side one loop but in the opposite direction. Procede until you have a wrapped pipe of say a 6 foot length. Obtain a hula hoop from a store and remove the joining plug. Push the windings off of the plastic pipe and slide it on the hula hoop untill it is full.Replace the plug and connect the transmission lines to one of each of the wound wires and solder together the remaining two wires. Locate resonant points for all bands and connect to a rotary switch of your choice for connection for future band use.This antenna will be useable for all of the top band and upwards. Each tap supplies enough coverage for any particular band so no externerl tuning components are required. As a simple hoola hoop this can be left anywhere in the yard or placed easily into the attic where it can only be seen as a childs toy which are always left around in sight of nosy niebours. Since it is a closed loop there is little danger of television problems or high arcing voltage and you may now join the hams on any band. If you require the loop to be smaller twist it into a figure eight shape befor replacing the plug.As a listening antenna it can be placed on top of the tower where it is situated away from ground noise. Regards Art Unwin KB9MZ.....XG (uk) |
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For those with antenna restrictions
On Mar 19, 9:46 am, Art Unwin wrote:
Now small antennas can be made I would suggest to those encombered by restrictions to duplicate the following assembly so they may rejoin the hobby. Obtain a 1/2 plastic pipe. Purchase two reels of dog fence wire which is pre wound twin wire Solder the wires of each reel such that it is now a continuos wire.I used the 20 gauge form from E bay($24) With the joint at the back of the plastic pipe turn the right hand side one loop and then the other side one loop but in the opposite direction. Procede until you have a wrapped pipe of say a 6 foot length. Obtain a hula hoop from a store and remove the joining plug. Push the windings off of the plastic pipe and slide it on the hula hoop untill it is full.Replace the plug and connect the transmission lines to one of each of the wound wires and solder together the remaining two wires. Locate resonant points for all bands and connect to a rotary switch of your choice for connection for future band use.This antenna will be useable for all of the top band and upwards. Each tap supplies enough coverage for any particular band so no externerl tuning components are required. As a simple hoola hoop this can be left anywhere in the yard or placed easily into the attic where it can only be seen as a childs toy which are always left around in sight of nosy niebours. Since it is a closed loop there is little danger of television problems or high arcing voltage and you may now join the hams on any band. If you require the loop to be smaller twist it into a figure eight shape befor replacing the plug.As a listening antenna it can be placed on top of the tower where it is situated away from ground noise. Regards Art Unwin KB9MZ.....XG (uk) This version is quite light and is an excellent candidate for use via turning and tilting on a security observation assemble which allows you to probe the polarity of incoming signals as well as cancelling noise that comes from different directions in the loft. These are now becoming available as cameras get smaller where the don't need heavy motors e.t.c Keep it as small as possible so it doesn;t tip the mechanism and break it. The antenna by the way can be twisted in different directions as long as one keeps it symetrical (in equilibrium) One doesn't have to buy a hoola hoop. Common garden water pipe can be used which makes it more inconspicuious when left outside with the remaining water pipe. Regards Art |
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For those with antenna restrictions
Art,
"Since it is a closed loop there is little danger of television problems or high arcing voltage..." That's news to me Art. I've found that closed loops can produce TVI/ RFI quite well. And while an antenna of this sort might be capable of letting you produce a signal on a particular band, it certainly won't be adequate in most cases. A dummy-load can do the same thing, no switching required. None of this means that there aren't a few options available for those with restrictions! Those options are not going to be 'good' ones, just adequate,sort of. The root of the problem with living in a restricted area is that you agreed to those restrictions when you chose to live there. So, live with them, or move, or change those restrictions. - 'Doc |
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