mainetrunk
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I made a folded dipole,
and what a surprise..
Now--the only number's and refference here is ;;
how many pics did I take of 1 at our Mt. Aggementicus,
and a fellow RR member telling me what it is..
After getting alot of 1/4 inch copper pipe,
I made huge loop's,
and other smaller size loop's.
Yeah--they were good for aviaition.
Then I got ahold of alot of 10 gauge bare copper wire.
I made loop's,
coil's, coil on a loop---THAT is where I started getting lucky..
So, i took some 1/8 inch copper tubing and started bending it.
This way, that way, made folded dipole where both sides of it was 2 inches apart.
Yes, the tubing was split....
Sheilding went on 1 side,
wire to the other.
So, after doing it 100 time's.
I threw on a coil to each end.
Well, many coils later,
I ended up with a WOW factor.
Bottom line; it was getting signal's 40 miles away, amoungst all the power -- wire's...
Well, I then tried to expand the distance from back to front..
Not widen the 2 ends from each other,
they stay 1--3/4 inches apart.. Period..
So, after molding this thing to a demented egg shape,
and still did coil after coil,
I got as good as it get's..
the tubing is about 40 inches long,
sepparated fairly well, side to side..
On both ends,
the coil/ wire starts flat for an inch,
then does a 1/2 inch loop to resume the direction before the loop.
1/2 inch later,
it hooks onto cable--shield, and wire.
i swear--it is burrying my FERRET for reception in most direction's in--ready?
It is kicking butt on uhf--450's, 470's, 480's,
vhf and a BIG surprise.
it is taking 800 and 900 mhz better than any antenna I got..
and I got some antenna's...hf-vhf-discone-condor-rubber ducks-800 mhz-RR, -
and a coil to snap on to any design I make, with uhf connection..
I am currently hearing Carrol county NH very well on it..
So, after the loop from the dipole, it goes to the cable;
and holding everything in place there is a 2 inch wide by 8 inch long 1/8 inch strip holding all connections in place.
Picture--you know when you make a fancy 0 and the sides are straight,
just curved on the ends?
Like that--with it cut--2 ends, 1 inch and 1/2 from each other.
I wish I did a video,
but i was in too much of a hurry to try it---ooops..
Isn't that crazy?
GREAT reception....
I also ,learned;
coil's do not have to be 50 wraps of wire.
But--1 wrap, incredible...
well-that's my luck..
i got another in mind--for HF.
8 feet of tubing waiting to be bent properly.
I'm thrilled...:] !!
and what a surprise..
Now--the only number's and refference here is ;;
how many pics did I take of 1 at our Mt. Aggementicus,
and a fellow RR member telling me what it is..
After getting alot of 1/4 inch copper pipe,
I made huge loop's,
and other smaller size loop's.
Yeah--they were good for aviaition.
Then I got ahold of alot of 10 gauge bare copper wire.
I made loop's,
coil's, coil on a loop---THAT is where I started getting lucky..
So, i took some 1/8 inch copper tubing and started bending it.
This way, that way, made folded dipole where both sides of it was 2 inches apart.
Yes, the tubing was split....
Sheilding went on 1 side,
wire to the other.
So, after doing it 100 time's.
I threw on a coil to each end.
Well, many coils later,
I ended up with a WOW factor.
Bottom line; it was getting signal's 40 miles away, amoungst all the power -- wire's...
Well, I then tried to expand the distance from back to front..
Not widen the 2 ends from each other,
they stay 1--3/4 inches apart.. Period..
So, after molding this thing to a demented egg shape,
and still did coil after coil,
I got as good as it get's..
the tubing is about 40 inches long,
sepparated fairly well, side to side..
On both ends,
the coil/ wire starts flat for an inch,
then does a 1/2 inch loop to resume the direction before the loop.
1/2 inch later,
it hooks onto cable--shield, and wire.
i swear--it is burrying my FERRET for reception in most direction's in--ready?
It is kicking butt on uhf--450's, 470's, 480's,
vhf and a BIG surprise.
it is taking 800 and 900 mhz better than any antenna I got..
and I got some antenna's...hf-vhf-discone-condor-rubber ducks-800 mhz-RR, -
and a coil to snap on to any design I make, with uhf connection..
I am currently hearing Carrol county NH very well on it..
So, after the loop from the dipole, it goes to the cable;
and holding everything in place there is a 2 inch wide by 8 inch long 1/8 inch strip holding all connections in place.
Picture--you know when you make a fancy 0 and the sides are straight,
just curved on the ends?
Like that--with it cut--2 ends, 1 inch and 1/2 from each other.
I wish I did a video,
but i was in too much of a hurry to try it---ooops..
Isn't that crazy?
GREAT reception....
I also ,learned;
coil's do not have to be 50 wraps of wire.
But--1 wrap, incredible...
well-that's my luck..
i got another in mind--for HF.
8 feet of tubing waiting to be bent properly.
I'm thrilled...:] !!
