Topband: Length of Beverages

[Mike Waters]

Hi Jim,

As we move the turns closer, we increase the velocity factor too much. At
some point, the Slinky will receive off the opposite (feed) end. Tom
explains it at
www.w8ji.com/slinky_and_loaded_beverages.htm .

And I just found this, where K5UO seems to say that his Slinky was about 12
turns per foot.
lists.contesting.com/_towertalk/2006-12/msg00510.html

73, Mike
www.w0btu.com



Mike, what do you mean when you say "fires backwards".
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> On 7/28/2014 8:59 AM, Mike Waters wrote:
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>> Carl,
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>> On Sun, Jul 27, 2014 at 6:53 PM, Carl <km1h at jeremy.mv.com> wrote:
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>>  I knew that answer 20 years ago Mike. Perhaps someone has a large Slinky,
>>> can count the turns and then give it back to his grandson (-:
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>>>  Ok. I think the thing to do is just experiment with the length/pitch.
>> Stretch it out along the rope, past the point where it fires backwards
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>> then some), maybe.
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