Dave Tipton wrote:
> I have found myself living in Southern California for the next 6 months.
> Worse yet, in a 850 sq foot apartment. While this is not ALL bad, it does
> create some real issues.
>
> That said...
>
> I'm contemplating running a sheet metal screw straight into the gutter that
> runs out side of my balcony. It's about 20 feet tall, connected to a 30 foot
> wide section. An Inverted L sorta...
>
> What would be the absolute best way to load this? I'm on the second
> floor.. Can't put in a real ground system. Should I get a 35 foot spool of
> wire and try to make a counterpoise by unrolling it? I can snake it around
> my living room.
>
> Ok guys, let's hear your suggestions.
>
> Thanks,
> Dave
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A balanced antenna would be better. Buy 2 slinky toys and make a dipole.
The steel coils will take solder, if you use a little paste flux. When
stretched out, the resonant frequency is about 7.5 MHz. Feed it with a
tuner.
73,
Bob WB2VUF
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