[TowerTalk] Laying out antennas

[Tim Makins, EI8IC]

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From: <n4kg@juno.com>
To: <TOWERTALK@contesting.com>; <W8JI@contesting.com>
Sent: 21 November 2001 02:14
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Laying out antennas
> One way to get accurate rectangles is to lay them out with the aid
> of a common diagonal and equal length (no-stretch) opposing sides.
> Perhaps some #18 or #20 wire could be used.
> Sounds like a LOT of walking!
>
> Tom  N4KG


Lets not forget the technique discovered by the ancient SU's - that a
triangle with sides of dimensions 3,4 and 5 will give a perfect right-angle.
Its easy to make big triangles out of rope, wire etc., and use them to lay
out an area.

Tim EI8IC
www.qsl.net/ei8ic/



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