Quick All-in-One Vertical Antenna and Air Core MatchingTransformer and It's a Slinky !
 

From: "RHF"
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Date: 24 Sep 2005 13:54:40 -0700
Subject: Quick All-in-One Vertical Antenna and Air Core Matching Transformer
and It's a Slinky !

Thank You David for the Idea :o)
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Quick All-in-One Vertical Antenna and Air Core Matching Transformer
and It's a Slinky !
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* Stretch-Out a single Slinky InDoors from Floor to Ceiling.
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* Stretch-Out a single Slinky OutSide from Ground Rod
to the Eaves, or to the Peak of the Roof, or to a Tree Limb.
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Next attach the Shield of a Coax Cable at the Bottom of the Slinky.
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Then Count-Up 25 Turns on the Slinky from the Bottom and Attach
the Center-Wire of the Coax Cable.
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You now have a 75 to 25 Turn or 9:1 Matching Transformer and
Vertical Antenna All-in-One !
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Connect the Coax Cable to your Radio and Enjoy Listening.
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Any Comments and Corrections ?
[ No Rock Throwing - Please ! ]
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Pretty slick. I'm assuming that's a 100-turn slinky. Is that pretty
standard for metal wire slinkys?

Greg