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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> >> 7:50 PM
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