Fw: [Elecraft] directional antenna

[MC Carpenter]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "MC Carpenter" <southisland2 at earthlink.net>
To: "Bob W7AVK" <rsrolfne at atnet.net>
Sent: Saturday, November 27, 2004 3:04 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] directional antenna


> yes you got it on the nose, I'm surprised so many people remember that 
> stuff,  I had a directional radio finder on my first boat, I just found 
> out that the beacons still exist all along the coast at almost all the 
> inlets. plus we used  to home in on AM broadcasts like 1520 AM   or 670 AM 
> on the dial. I have a short wave radio so I thought it would be fun to 
> build a directional antenna.  But this ancient technology does not seem to 
> have any "today's" directions. I went back to my oldest HAM BIBLE but its 
> a 1987 so its not much help.   thanks Mike
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Bob W7AVK" <rsrolfne at atnet.net>
> To: "MC Carpenter" <southisland2 at earthlink.net>
> Sent: Saturday, November 27, 2004 1:02 PM
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] directional antenna
>
>
>> MC - Not sure of your question.
>>
>> !]  Are you looking for information about the LF Beacons and the antennas 
>> they used in the old days?
>>
>> They weren't directional, but got beams by phasing several verticals. 
>> Also modulation techniques were used for the A and N ranges.
>>
>> 2]  Are you looking for data on how to build an antenna for DFing in the 
>> LF band?
>>
>> For this one I'd suggest you google loop stick antenna or Ferrite Core 
>> Antenna.  Like what were in the solid state raidos of old.
>>
>> Good luck,
>>
>> 73  Bob  W7AVK
>>
>>
>>
>> MC Carpenter wrote:
>>> does any one know where I can get the instructions for a good 
>>> directional antenna for 150 to 281 kHz., code beacons used for air and 
>>> marine.
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