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Bamboo as antenna parts and supports
"John Ferrell" wrote in message ... Bamboo is making a resurgence. Not only might you find ideas in older books, but newer ones as well. ARRL's 2008 "Simple and Fun Antennas for Hams" details the use of bamboo for a wire antenna. On page 16 of Chapter five, the author recommends using "vinyl electrical tape to secure the wire to bamboo to make antenna elements." In that article they are using it as a mast in an inverted-L wire antenna. I could imagine using bamboo as spreaders for a folded dipole, or as supports for a yagi or loop and just attaching wire to the bamboo to create elements. Using a saw to create a notch in the end of the bamboo would make it great for running wire across the ends. I wonder what the maximum support length for a piece of bamboo would be? I would also be interested to see if someone knows of a way to jigsaw the pieces properly and maybe use hose clamps to create sections longer than 12 feet. KC9PBU Works Cited Hutchinson, Chuck, and Dean Straw. Simple and Fun Antennas for Hams. N.p.: The American Radio Relay League, Inc, 2008. Print. http://www.edinphoto.org.uk/0_MY_P_F...lding_hy17.jpg Jimmie Bamboo is a good resource. On the other end of the scale I recall that Post made a good Slide Rule in the 1950's from Bamboo. I still prefer my Dietzgen though. Another Dietzgen head? Probably drink chardonnay also snort Post is the only way to go heh heh --Wayne |
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