TopBand: Slinky

km1h @ juno.com km1h@juno.com
Sat, 02 Aug 1997 23:08:04 EDT


There has been no published article. I first mentioned the concept about
6 months ago on this reflector. After getting insulted by a resident
expert I just shut up. 

I have been using them for about 12+ years and they do not work since I
only have 262 countries on 160. 

Please E-mail me directly and I will provide you with some "suggestions"
.


73....Carl   KM1H


On Sat, 2 Aug 1997 10:30:33 +0000 "dhagert@mn.uswest.net"
<mn.uswest.net@mpls1.mn.uswest.net> writes:
>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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