- 1. [TowerTalk] ZL-Special (score: 1)
- Author: rodbrink@montereybay.com (Rod Brink)
- Date: Sun, 13 Jun 1999 09:13:14 -0700
- Hi, does anyone know the historical origin of the ZL-Special antenna? I have made one out of 300 ohm TV twin-lead and with the matching network I came up with, its SWR is 1:1 across the 17 meter band
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-06/msg00109.html (7,535 bytes)
- 2. [TowerTalk] ZL-Special (score: 1)
- Author: rodbrink@montereybay.com (Rod Brink)
- Date: Sun, 13 Jun 1999 11:00:30 -0700
- To Brian Harris who asked about my ZL-Special: Unfortunately I've recently moved and a lot of my stuff is in storage, including my notes on that antenna. However, I'll tell you what I remember. The t
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-06/msg00110.html (8,721 bytes)
- 3. [TowerTalk] ZL-Special (score: 1)
- Author: perring@texas.net (Bob Perring)
- Date: Sun, 13 Jun 1999 17:56:26 -0500
- ==> Old CQ or QST back around 1960, or so. Bamboo poles and twin lead. Made one in 1964 and it worked great. N5RP -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html Submissions: towertalk@con
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-06/msg00113.html (7,429 bytes)
- 4. [TowerTalk] ZL-Special (score: 1)
- Author: perring@texas.net (Bob Perring)
- Date: Sun, 13 Jun 1999 18:00:50 -0500
- ==. Was the original article called "A Scotsman's Delight" ? I believe so. A search of CQ or QST under that title might get you the original write up. N5RP -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/to
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-06/msg00114.html (7,483 bytes)
- 5. [TowerTalk] ZL-Special (score: 1)
- Author: wa6znm@jps.net (James Sawyer)
- Date: Sun, 13 Jun 1999 22:02:09 -0700
- In 1964 I made a ZL special for 15 mtrs. It was in a CQ issue but I can not remember the details. It work great. For a young kid it fit my pocket book too. Jim -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.co
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-06/msg00116.html (8,344 bytes)
- 6. [TowerTalk] ZL-Special (score: 1)
- Author: k4ldr@hitter.net (Peter J. F. Shaw)
- Date: Mon, 14 Jun 1999 08:33:48 -0400
- Greetings Towertalkians: I use a ZL Special in a 2 meter version as a handheld radio direction finding (RDF) antenna. Works very well on an HT during hidden transmitter hunts. It is low tech but simp
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-06/msg00117.html (7,581 bytes)
- 7. [TowerTalk] ZL-Special (score: 1)
- Author: W8JI@contesting.com (Tom Rauch)
- Date: Mon, 14 Jun 1999 14:26:18 -0400
- The ZL special is a derivative of the W8JK array by John Kraus, W8JK. If you go to a library, look at Antennas by Kraus. The section "Array of Two Driven 1/2 wavelength Elements. End-fire case." cov
- /archives//html/Towertalk/1999-06/msg00121.html (8,549 bytes)
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