Modification to antenna ?
 

If I wanted to sell a device that slips over a omni antenna to make it more
directional, would I need to get some sort of approval from the powers that
be ?

JJ,
Only if someone already 'owns' the idea.
'Doc

If I wanted to sell a device that slips over a omni antenna to make it
more
directional, would I need to get some sort of approval from the powers
that
be ?

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A certificate of "it works" from James Clerk Maxwell would be useful.

"JJ" wrote in message
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If I wanted to sell a device that slips over a omni antenna to make it
more
directional, would I need to get some sort of approval from the powers
that
be ?


YES! You must send everyone on this NG (the powers that be) $100. (c:

If I wanted to sell a device that slips over a omni antenna to make it
more
directional, would I need to get some sort of approval from the powers
that
be ?

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ANYTHING which slips over an omni-directional antenna will make it more
directional. You can't have net negative directivity.

Where are your customers?

I would love to see that! Have you got one for 1.8MHz ?

"JJ" wrote in message
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If I wanted to sell a device that slips over a omni antenna to make it
more
directional, would I need to get some sort of approval from the powers
that
be ?




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*WRONG*, I clipped a thermos flask to my 2m slim jim and it didn't make it
more directional.

"Reg Edwards" wrote in message
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If I wanted to sell a device that slips over a omni antenna to make it
more
directional, would I need to get some sort of approval from the powers
that
be ?

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ANYTHING which slips over an omni-directional antenna will make it more
directional. You can't have net negative directivity.

Where are your customers?




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jason,
Was the thermos empty?
'Doc