bpnjensen wrote:
On May 13, 12:12 pm, "D. Peter Maus" wrote:
On 5/13/10 13:39 , Mark S. Holden wrote:

And to include some closer to on topic content - has anyone here
experimented with using a slinky as a loading coil for a "portable"
vertical antenna? If so, any thoughts on if it's worthwhile?
That was discussed pretty much to death about a decade ago. And a
dozen or so members tried it. With, as you'd expect, mixed results.

As a quick-deploy horizontal, a slinky does pretty well in the
field. As a loading coil for a vertical, not so much. Largely
because it needs a form to keep the coil stable.

Would sheets of plastic inserted between the coils to prevent contact
plus an overall clamp to maintain shape do the trick? Once done, it
could be 'set and forget'...

If I go this route, I'd be looking to stretch it out a bit so I can tap
it at different spots for different bands.