[HBQRP] Tomorrows meeting

[Tomas Hood]

What time, again, is the meeting?

I have to work, tomorrow.  But, if I do it right, I might be able to fit in
the meeting.

It takes about an hour to get from North Omaha, to Ashland?

Thanks - the loop antenna is VERY attractive to me.



On Fri, Apr 12, 2013 at 10:49 AM, Ray McNally <raymcn at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi everyone,
>
>   At Ozarkcon, one of the discussion items was magnetic loop antennas.
> Dar, Darrel, and myself thought this may be a good "build" item.
>
>   If you can make it to the meeting tomorrow, I will have some material for
> making the large loop part for this antenna. We should be able to make
> antennas that will be good for 10M thru 40M.  A 2.5 foot diameter can work
> great for say 10 - 15 (maybe 20) Meters and a 5-6 foot diameter can work
> for 20 - 40 (maybe 80 to a lesser degree) Meters.
>
>   Some other items that folks may bring if they can would be:
>
>       Hi wattage solder gun
>       thick solder (.05 or larger)  ROSIN core.
>       #14 or #12 THHN solid copper wire.  Stranded may work ok but solid is
> better.
>       spare SO-239 / BNC jacks
>       dual gang variable capacitors  (broadcast type will work for QRP).
>       Coax and a barrel F-F connectors
>       Antenna analyzers
>       1x2 by 3 to 4 feet wood, 1/2 or 1 inch pvc and couplings
>
>        Anything else you can think of to help.
>
>   Hope to see as many as possible and get a good start on these antennas.
> Should also have a good discussion about many aspects of these antennas.
>
>   Also bring a laptop or tablet that can work with excel files and we can
> look at design information.  Will need wireless for this to get excel file
> or use online calculators.
>
> Anyhow, hope to see you all there.
>
> 73,
> Ray - N5SEZ
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