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Subject: [TowerTalk] Fw: [Kenwood] Antenna Help
From: "Jim Miller" <JimMiller@STL-OnLine.Net>
Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2006 01:07:03 -0500
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Find a copy of World Radio that arrived today.  Read Krusty Olde Kurt in
Aerials, his first article "Efficiency".  It is like I already had a copy
when I answered this question.

73, Jim

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Miller" <JimMiller@STL-OnLine.Net>
To: "Kenwood Reflector" <kenwood@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, September 11, 2006 6:44 AM
Subject: Re: [Kenwood] Antenna Help


> I think a dummy load with a little help would do as well as this thing.
> 'Generally" the smaller the antenna, the smaller the signal.  It's mostly
> about current distribution, not enough size to distribute anything
> efficiently.
>
> Take two hamsticks and make a dipole with them, mounts are available for
> that if you don't want to make something.  I'm sure you would have much
> better results (single band) and for the less cost, you could have one for
> each band if that's what you plan on using..
>
> 73, Jim
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jim Miller" <JimMiller@STL-OnLine.Net>
> To: "Kenwood Reflector" <kenwood@mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Sunday, September 10, 2006 10:28 PM
> Subject: Re: [Kenwood] Antenna Help
>
>
> > Connect a Hustler or Hamstick to a Cantenna dummy load.  Compare.
> >
> > 73, Jim
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Tom Osborne" <w7why@verizon.net>
> > To: "Kenwood" <kenwood@mailman.qth.net>
> > Sent: Sunday, September 10, 2006 6:18 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Kenwood] Antenna Help
> >
> >
> > > Hi Wally
> > >
> > > Probably an Isotron.  Check this website:
> > >  http://www.isotronantennas.com/
> > >
> > > 73
> > > Tom W7WHY
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Subject: [Kenwood] Antenna Help
> > >
> > >
> > > I have a question about an antenna I saw once but can't seem to locate
> any
> > > information on now. I know that this may be off topic to some of my
> groups
> > > but I am sending this to all my radio related groups in hope someone
out
> > > there may know what I am ranting about.
> > >
> > > I once saw a picture of a multi-band trap HF antenna that was small
and
> > > compact but would work well on 1.8-30mhz. It looked like it have a big
> fat
> > > coin in the center and two sheet metal geometrically shaped plates one
> on
> > > the top and one on the bottom.
> > >
> > > This would be great for a low profile antenna to keep the neighbors
from
> > > thinking I'm radiation their brains or something.
> > >
> > > Thanks to all for any help.
> > >
> > > Wally
> > > KD5ZJP
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