TopBand: Slinky

Sat, 2 Aug 1997 10:30:33 +0000

I have been following the discussion on using the slinky for a 
beverage antenna.  I do not profess to being an antenna expert, but I 
always find it easier to put the antenna up and do "on the air" 
testing  before I draw any forgone conclusions from the "experts" that
have never erected one.  Theory on paper is just that.

I went to the local Target store and found they have the 3" 
diameter ones.  After purchasing them, I found they are 90 turns @ 
2.84" O.D. , which equates to 67 feet of wire per slinky.

I would like to find out where the orginal article was published so I 
can install them per the article for comparison.  Any help that can 
be made available will be appreciated.  

Flames will be ignored.

73's
Dale W0IR
Dale A. Hagert 
3881 Serpentine Circle
Eagan, MN  55122
612-688-7155
Amateur Call W0IR

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