[CQ-Contest] "Slinky Beverage"

[Bob Naumann - N5NJ]

Even easier, and would fit nicely on your property is a "EWE".

Check out this article on the members only portion of the ARRL web site:

http://www.arrl.org/members-only/tis/info/pdf/9502031.pdf

73,
N5NJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <n6ki at juno.com>
To: <frugoli at worldlinkisp.com>
Cc: <yccc at yccc.org>; <cq-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2003 4:04 PM
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] "Slinky Beverage"


> 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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