[Hallicrafters] Antenna question

[Duane Fischer, W8DBF]

Interesting question! Please post your replies to the list so that all can 
learn about this antenna. Thanks!

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From: "Waldo Magnuson" <magnuson at mac.com>
To: <hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, September 29, 2013 11:17 PM
Subject: [Hallicrafters] Antenna question


> Hi,  yesterday at the Spokane, WA Hamfest an antenna was strung up outside 
> with a co-ax leading inside.  The question is on the antenna 
> characteristics.  It was a dipole (maybe 50 feet end to end) but the wire 
> was like a large coil.  The coil was about 6 inches in diameter and a loop 
> about every 6 inches.  It was supported by a nylon line so could have been 
> stretched out maybe to 100 feet or so.  Is the coil loops just for putting 
> up the antenna between different distance objects or is there some 
> electrical effect for the loops? Thanks.
> 73, Skip W7WGM
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