rf_patriot200
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The last couple I saw at the store were Plastic !
Wire Advice for a wire antenna to use while camping
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oldradioguy2010
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I have had this one from maybe the 70s
Blackswan73
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They still make steel slinkys. They are usually sold as “original” slinky’s. They usually cost around $7. They also make anodized slinkys in various colors
B.S.
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Yup, you see them from time to time in various toy stores. They come in a red and yellow box and IIRC are made in the USA. Have bought a bunch over the years to give to the grandkids... kept one for myself, it's in my field bag for mini-DXpeditions to local parks.
Metal Slinky thread:
forums.radioreference.com
Inexpensive "random wire" (Slinky)
This came up as part of inexpensive gift suggestions, USD 3.59. The Original Slinky Walking Spring Toy, Metal Slinky https://a.co/d/8QfwuE0
An offset fed dipole can be a nice portable antenna;
For rx use skinny little rg174 coax is entirely suited and very lightweight, but you can also use rg11 or similar if that is handier.
Building an Off Center Fed (OCF) Dipole Antenna - KB9VBR Antennas
For this year’s ARRL Field Day event I was looking to put up a homebrew antenna that was easy to construct‚ easy to deplay‚ and give me multi-band support. I settled on an 80 meter Off Center Fed Dipole antenna. Watch the video to see how I do it: The OCF or Off Center Fed […]
www.jpole-antenna.com
