[CQ-Contest] "Slinky Beverage"

[n6ki at juno.com]

Why not use a 6 Ft diameter loop with 20 dB Low Noise Preamp

All you need is 20 ft of 50 or 75 ohm hardline for the loop
or you can use 20 ft of RG-213 or similar in a Diamond shape

If you need plans for the preamp send me a S.A.S.E
my CBA

73, Dennis N6KI


On Wed, 19 Nov 2003 08:09:07 -0500 "Alfred J. Frugoli (KE1FO)"
<frugoli at worldlinkisp.com> writes:
> Hello fellow contesters,
> 
> I'd like to put up a short beverage for CQWW CW in a couple of 
> weeks.  I have a 1/2 acre suburban lot, and really need to cram a NE 
> recieve antenna into about 75 feet.  I can't seem to find any 
> specifics online about building a slinky beverage.  I've found 
> several "theory" articles, but nothing that details how much to 
> stretch the slinky, what the termination resistence should be or how 
> to best feed it.  I'm interested in using a slinky beverage because 
> I have about 5 slinkies in a box in th garage from when I was 
> planning to do this project about 5 years ago at another QTH.
> 
> Any information folks have would be great, including "just listen on 
> the vertical because that's not enough room to do much good".
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> 73 de Al, KE1FO
> 
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