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Buddy Brannan <[log in to unmask]>
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For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 21 Oct 2013 16:26:32 -0400
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It definitely exists. What complicates it is this listserv’s inability to handle modern text. 
--
Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY



On Oct 21, 2013, at 4:01 PM, Ron Yearns <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Interesting, yahoo comes up saying this group does not exist. ?????
> Ron
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Buddy Brannan" <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, October 21, 2013 1:45 PM
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: Small loop antennas
> 
>> There are plans all over the place for these. One place to start would =
>> be the magloop Yahoogroup:
>> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/magloop=20
>> 
>> 
>> --
>> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
>> Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Oct 21, 2013, at 1:59 PM, eric oyen <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>> 
>>> does anyone happen to have the directions on how to make one of these? =
>> I =3D
>>> have checked the ARRL website under antenna handbook, and that =3D
>>> information is in a graphical format. It would be nice to add one of =3D=
>> 
>>> these to my burgeoning antenna farm. :)
>>> =20
>>> DE N7ZZT
>>> eric
>>> =3D20
>>> On Oct 21, 2013, at 10:45 AM, Colin McDonald wrote:
>>> =20
>>>> I believe in the magnetic loop antennas because I've heard them on =
>> the =3D
>>> air=3D20
>>>> and have used them a little as well.
>>>> They perform as well as, or probably better than something like a =3D
>>> mobile=3D20
>>>> antenna or screw driver or buddy poll etc.
>>>> I think they can probably perform as well as a dipole in the right =3D
>>> operating=3D20
>>>> conditions and with good propigation as well.
>>>> They're relatively easy to build, or buy, take up little room, are =3D
>>> somewhat=3D20
>>>> directional, and lend themselves well to qrp operation if that floats =
>> =3D
>>> your=3D20
>>>> boat.
>>>> The key to qrp operation is to use the other guys big antenna lol.
>>>> =3D20
>>>> 73
>>>> Colin, V A6BKX
>>>> =3D20
>>>> --------------------------------------------------
>>>> From: "Jim Gammon" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Sent: Sunday, October 20, 2013 11:19 PM
>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Subject: Small loop antennas
>>>> =3D20
>>>>> Hi Colin, I have a friend who used a copper loop antenna
>>>>> approximately 36 inches in diameter to conduct DX with European
>>>>> stations using I think 10 watts.  He lived in an apartment and
>>>>> was using a digital protocol but I can't remember which one it
>>>>> was other than it wasn't PSK 31.  Pretty amazing stuff, but each
>>>>> contact takes a while, kind of like it will be when we have folks
>>>>> living on Mars! 73, Jim WA6EKS
>>>>> =3D20
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: Colin McDonald <[log in to unmask]
>>>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>>>> Date sent: Sun, 20 Oct 2013 22:42:00 -0600
>>>>> Subject: Re: interesting article
>>>>> =3D20
>>>>> I have yet to hear one of these actually on the air.
>>>>> The theory is logical, and the science supports it, but in real
>>>>> world
>>>>> performance I'm not sure how successful they've actually been so
>>>>> far.
>>>>> The key to using a tiny HF antenna is to communicate with people
>>>>> who have
>>>>> big high gain antennas hi hi.
>>>>> =3D20
>>>>> 73
>>>>> Colin, V A6BKX
>>>>> --------------------------------------------------
>>>>> From: "Howard Kaufman" <[log in to unmask]
>>>>> Sent: Sunday, October 20, 2013 1:59 PM
>>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]
>>>>> Subject: interesting article
>>>>> =3D20
>>>>> Here is a very interesting article on small HF antennas and the
>>>>> theory
>>>>> behind them.
>>>>> PVC pipe and fruit cans, both readily available.
>>>>> =3D20
>>>>> http://www.rexresearch.com/harteh/harteh.htm
>>>>> =3D20
>>>>> =3D20
>>>>> H T Kaufman MSW LCSW
>>>>> Adaptive Technology Instructor=3D20 

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