one other thing, I haven't seen simple enough instructions on how to
build one. some of us blinks need as much description as one can get.
On 27/02/2008 6:29 PM, the old scribe known as Colin McDonald was able
to impart this pearl of wisdom:
> hmmm...without an antenna you ain't got a radio is an interesting
> observation.
> I think the proponents of the E H antenna are trying to quell that
> particular concept hi hi.
> Google E H antenna and see what you get.
> Supposedly, you can build a high efficiency antenna that is like two feet
> tall for 20 meters.
> I thought of building one, but the instructions consist of allot of diagrams
> and pictures, without a whole lot of textual explanation, so I am still not
> really sure how they're build precisely.
> Some guys swear by them, but I'm still slightly sceptical.
> I've never heard one that I know of, in use on the bands.
>
> Though one setup I heard was quite interesting. A guy in arazona was using
> a screw driver antenna, ground mounted with a few hundred feet of radials
> under it.
> Apparently, he lived in a "no antenna" housing development, but had a bunch
> of land behind his place that went off into the desert or scrub or
> something. Anyway, there was a good sized hill that rose immediately behind
> his back fence, and he ran some high quality coax out to the top, and hid a
> screw driver in the brush...I guess the growth was high enough to pretty
> much hide the thing even at full extension.
> He managed to lay down the radials and keep everything well disguised or
> hidden and he ran a KW with a pro3 out of his house.
> Really great signal on 20 and probably most other bands he could work with
> the screw driver.
> Where there's a will, there's a way usually.
> 73
> Colin, V A6BKX
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Shaun Oliver" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2008 12:05 AM
> Subject: Re: antennas possibly off topic
>
>
>> is it possible he thought the list was primarrilly radio orientated?
>> that being the case, why would antennas be off topic, after all like the
>> below message stated, it's on topic all right, after all, without an
>> antenna you ain't got radio.
>>
>>
>> On 27/02/2008 10:15 AM, the old scribe known as Lou Kline was able to
>> impart this pearl of wisdom:
>>> Hi.
>>>
>>> I'm trying to figure out why Richard thought this was possibly off
>>> topic. It's more on topic than 75% of the stuff that goes across this
>>> list. Not that I'm complaining, just mystified!
>>> 73, de Lou K2LKK
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> At 08:36 PM 2/25/2008 -0600, you wrote:
>>>> I've got the same problems. Have been unable to get help since last
> May. I
>>>> think I'll get it done myself but won't be able to phase an array
> because of
>>>> soldering requirements.
>>>>
>>>> Tom
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Tom Brennan KD5VIJ, CCC-A/SLP
>>>> web page http://titan.sfasu.edu/~g_brennantg/sonicpage.html
>>>>
>>>> On Mon, 25 Feb 2008, Richard Fiorello wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2008 15:40:48 -0500
>>>>> From: Richard Fiorello <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> Reply-To: For blind ham radio operators
> <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>>>> Subject: antennas possibly off topic
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi;
>>>>> While I'm thinking about spring, someone mentioned that they paid
>>>> someone to
>>>>> put up their 2 meter antenna. I'm wondering if anyone has found any
> good
>>>>> ideas for getting competent antenna help? I'm not really active in my
>>>>> "local" club and there isn't lots of uhf/vhf activity although it
> could
>>>> just
>>>>> be my timing.
>>>>> A few years ago when I put up my last r8 I sent e-mails to area clubs
>>>> asking
>>>>> for help. That turned out to be not such a good idea. I got an eager
>>>>> volunteer but eventually discovered that he was a newer ham and nobody
> else
>>>>> in the club wanted to help him with this little project.
>>>>> Unfortunately I said "yes" to the first offer and later discovered
> that
>>>>> another club was considering making me a club project. Not sure if I
> want
>>>>> to be a club project. Somehow this shouldn't be quite so
>>>> complicated. Once
>>>>> upon a time we had a local radio store and for a not to unreasonable
>>>> fee the
>>>>> owner would put up most anything. Unfortunately those days are long
> gone.
>>>>> Not complaining just looking for constructive suggestions.
>>>>> Richard
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
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