I'm getting a home built tuner and a,,, and I am skeptical here, braille
vswr meter. off a friend if he ever pulls his finger out. so I'll have
at least some way of knowing what the antenna's doing.
On 23/02/2008 12:17 PM, the old scribe known as T Behler was able to
impart this pearl of wisdom:
> Shaun:
>
> I'd say 30 feet or so should do quite well for you.
>
> The challenge is getting supports for that height, if you don't have trees
> to work with, but there are lots of low-profile support poles and masts that
> you could buy for relatively little money.
>
> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Shaun Oliver" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, February 22, 2008 7:58 PM
> Subject: Re: buddipole.
>
>
>> ok let's assume for a moment I'm in a restricted covenence(spelling
>> required,) area. what would be the best hight wise to get a reasonable
>> signal out on say, 80 or 40 meters?
>>
>>
>> On 23/02/2008 11:47 AM, the old scribe known as T Behler was able to
>> impart this pearl of wisdom:
>>> Shaun:
>>>
>>> A roll of reasonable-quality copper wire can do wonders, especially if
>>> you
>>> can get it up high enough, so that might be your best bet in the long
>>> run.
>>>
>>> Remember, you'll need something to tune the antenna with, but there are
>>> lots
>>> of options out there.
>>>
>>> Good luck, and 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Shaun Oliver" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 9:45 PM
>>> Subject: Re: buddipole.
>>>
>>>
>>>> I'm thinking of a long wire configuration. the next thing is getting the
>>>> accursed thing up high enough to be of any use. if I want to be real
>>>> stealthy I could run it along my fense which is about 5 foot off the
>>>> ground but, that could be a problem efficiency wise. I need to find a
>>>> happy medium where I can get the best out of my nice shiney new piece of
>>>> wire and yet be able to pull it down and erect it at a moment's notice.
>>>> I might even try a tak-tenna but I'm a cheap scate. so I'll settle for
>>>> my 8 dollar roll of copper wire.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 22/02/2008 1:20 PM, the old scribe known as T Behler was able to
>>>> impart this pearl of wisdom:
>>>>> Shaun:
>>>>>
>>>>> I'd suggest either a long wire, if you have the room, or a G5RV.
>>>>>
>>>>> That way, you can get multiple bands with one antenna, especially if
>>>>> you
>>>>> have something to tune it with.
>>>>>
>>>>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>>>>
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: "Shaun Oliver" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 7:44 PM
>>>>> Subject: Re: buddipole.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> in that case, what would you reccomend for an antenna? do bare in mind
>>>>>> I'm on a budget. I might just have to string up a 40 m length of wire
>>>>>> and fiddle about with a tuner to match it. I can make a dipole easily
>>>>>> enough but I need stealth and blind friendly. and I'm well aware that
>>>>>> the two aren't synonymous with one another..
>>>>>> thanks. shaun.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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