Linda, I definitely think your antenna would work best on the 
cookie sheet, on top of the filing cabinet.  Here's why, be sure 
and surround  the Mag Mount with fresh baked, hot out of the 
oven, chocolate chip cookies! If they are placed regularly around 
the antenna then you will get an omni-directional field from your 
transmissions.  If on the other-hand, you position more cookies 
on say the west side of the tray, then the signal will tend to be 
beamed in that direction, unless of course the cookies absorb 
more of the radiation from your rig in which case the signals 
might be stronger beaming from the east side.  Actually, I have 
never tried this experiment because by time I was ready to do it, 
the cookies had all been eaten.  Maybe someone else on the list 
can shed some crumbs on this theory.  I know others have said 
just to stick the antenna directly on the filing cabinet but I 
prefer my idea, smile.  73, Jim WA6EKS

----- Original Message -----
From: "Linda C.  Knight" <[log in to unmask]
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Date sent: Fri, 21 Mar 2014 22:17:18 -0400
Subject: Re: Mag mount antenna

I have a cookie sheet-but I also have a filing cabinet.  How bout 
this.  Would
this be ok? we don't have an attic.  We live on a restricted 
planet.
Can I put the cookie sheet on the filing cabinet?


Hugs and 73
Linda C.  Knight & shirley
CallSign: kk4hrg
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