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Going cross country at the end of September. Radio will probably be a
degen DE1103. I don't want to risk any of the more expensive RX. I need some ideas of practicle antennas to bring along. Practicle = Low cost and preferable homebrew. Will be looking for MW and 160m & 75m am. 73 NEO |
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http://users.bigpond.net.au/CygnusX3/loop%20Antenna.htm
I bought the AM loop antenna on Ebay from this seller and I'm happy with the performance. "N9NEO" wrote in message ups.com... Going cross country at the end of September. Radio will probably be a degen DE1103. I don't want to risk any of the more expensive RX. I need some ideas of practicle antennas to bring along. Practicle = Low cost and preferable homebrew. Will be looking for MW and 160m & 75m am. 73 NEO |
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100' tape measure. clip the belt attatchment to the whip antenna and pull
out as much as needed to extend the length. portable and practicle. "N9NEO" wrote in message ups.com... Going cross country at the end of September. Radio will probably be a degen DE1103. I don't want to risk any of the more expensive RX. I need some ideas of practicle antennas to bring along. Practicle = Low cost and preferable homebrew. Will be looking for MW and 160m & 75m am. 73 NEO |
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Thanks for the input.
Looks like antenna compliment will include the small Kaito active loop I got with the radio, a roll of 16 gauge wire and a wrist rocket with plenty of sinkers, and a homebrew 4' tuned loop that I can hopefully resonate on 75m & MW too. I'm looking at some Loop plans now. Maybe a Hula Loop. 73 NEO Vincent Everett wrote: 100' tape measure. clip the belt attatchment to the whip antenna and pull out as much as needed to extend the length. portable and practicle. "N9NEO" wrote in message ups.com... Going cross country at the end of September. Radio will probably be a degen DE1103. I don't want to risk any of the more expensive RX. I need some ideas of practicle antennas to bring along. Practicle = Low cost and preferable homebrew. Will be looking for MW and 160m & 75m am. 73 NEO |
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N9NEO wrote:
Thanks for the input. Looks like antenna compliment will include the small Kaito active loop I got with the radio, a roll of 16 gauge wire and a wrist rocket with plenty of sinkers, and a homebrew 4' tuned loop that I can hopefully resonate on 75m & MW too. I'm looking at some Loop plans now. Maybe a Hula Loop. 73 NEO Vincent Everett wrote: 100' tape measure. clip the belt attatchment to the whip antenna and pull out as much as needed to extend the length. portable and practicle. "N9NEO" wrote in message ups.com... Going cross country at the end of September. Radio will probably be a degen DE1103. I don't want to risk any of the more expensive RX. I need some ideas of practicle antennas to bring along. Practicle = Low cost and preferable homebrew. Will be looking for MW and 160m & 75m am. 73 NEO Use a SLINKY ! |
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No slinkeys no tape measure.
I built a loop antenna today out of a 9" cardboard tube like a sonotube. 24 turns of 16gauge wire and rang it with a 20-450pf variable I had kicking around. Awsum signals. I'm going to continue experimenting and put together a larger like 3 foot diameter loop and maybe build in a preamp and a band switch. It's got to be done by the end of the month for cross-country AM DXpedition. That and my Kaito loop and a spool of wire should keep me with some good signals. 73 NEO |
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