It's poor grade of Metal has a HIGH-RF Resistance. Unlike COPPER wire,

Those SLINKY Antennas, Get very WARM almost HOT, so you really
know they do work, but very very inefficient.

Like trying to Pump at 200 WATT STEREO into your electric shaver
or light bulb!!!.

If they were pure Copper, you'd have something to talk-About!

Try making a QSO on a Bed Spring VERSUS a Dipole or Loop antenna.

Same analogy........



On 12/2/2009 12:20 AM, Richard Clark wrote:
On Wed, 2 Dec 2009 04:01:50 +0000, clyde
wrote:


Has anyone used a slinkey antenna? I bought one and hooked it to a tree
in my yard about 30 ft up. I have a Grundig Yacht Boy 400 and I clipped
it to the telescopic antenna. I dont see much improvement. Live in the
Wa. state, is recption real bad here or should I update and get a newer
radio? this one I bought new in 91.

Thanks,

Clyde

Hi Clyde,

That sounds like plenty of antenna for most SWLing - there's just not
enough sunspots to hook it too. A new radio won't fix that.

To those who are counting those sunspots (the missing ones), they have
theories about that which also involve the freemasons, ancient
astronauts, and other influences that will converge on a solution in
2012. The short explanation is that "time will tell."

73's
Richard Clark, KB7QHC