[Lowfer] Makeshift lowFER receiving antenna
Andy - KU4XR
ku4xr at yahoo.com
Sun Nov 1 01:19:04 EST 2009
Thank you Laurence; Not dumb anymore !! hi-hi
73 :::
Andy - KU4XR - EM75xr - Friendsville, TN.
LOWfer Beacon " XR " @ 185.29893 KHz ( QRSS-60 )
Coordinates: N: 35* 43' 54" - W: 84* 3' 16"
http://www.myspace.com/beaconxr
--- On Sun, 11/1/09, Howell, Laurence (Shanghai/Singapore) <L.Howell at conocophillips.com> wrote:
> From: Howell, Laurence (Shanghai/Singapore) <L.Howell at conocophillips.com>
> Subject: Re: [Lowfer] Makeshift lowFER receiving antenna
> To: Lowfer at mailman.qth.net
> Date: Sunday, November 1, 2009, 1:10 AM
> No Andy - if just relates to - if I
> have a problem - it can easily and often be visually seen
> thru the bottle as its clear - problems are normally coax
> connections to the board or coax abbration given the hard
> time I give the equipment in frequent moves.
>
> I'm using standard PA0RDT values on mine...
>
> Laurence
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: lowfer-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> <lowfer-bounces at mailman.qth.net>
> To: European & UK) and MedFer bandsDiscussion of
> the Lowfer (US <lowfer at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Sun Nov 01 13:37:19 2009
> Subject: Re: [Lowfer] Makeshift lowFER receiving antenna
>
> --- On Sun, 11/1/09, Howell, Laurence (Shanghai/Singapore)
> <L.Howell at conocophillips.com>
> wrote:
>
> > akin to not seeing the color of the valve/tube
> anode....!
>
> Laurence:
>
> Please pardon this dumb question, but when in doubt; ASK
> :::
>
> Are you using a vaccum tube version in place of a
> transistor ??
>
>
> Andy - KU4XR - EM75xr - Friendsville, TN.
> LOWfer Beacon " XR " @ 185.29893 KHz ( QRSS-60 )
> Coordinates: N: 35* 43' 54" - W: 84* 3'
> 16"
> http://www.myspace.com/beaconxr
>
>
> --- On Sun, 11/1/09, Howell, Laurence (Shanghai/Singapore)
> <L.Howell at conocophillips.com>
> wrote:
>
> > From: Howell, Laurence (Shanghai/Singapore) <L.Howell at conocophillips.com>
> > Subject: Re: [Lowfer] Makeshift lowFER receiving
> antenna
> > To: Lowfer at mailman.qth.net
> > Date: Sunday, November 1, 2009, 1:30 AM
> >
> > Babybottle
> >
> > Hit the button on the dang Blackberry....the reason is
> the
> > very lightweight but strong construction and the
> bottle
> > tops/stoppers are easily modified to act as a water
> > proof (sic) stopper for the coax. Or perhaps I just
> > don't have confidence in the pvc tube method, akin to
> not
> > seeing the color of the valve/tube anode....! The
> baby
> > bottle also seems to defuse antennae inspections from
> the
> > various authorities around the globe, often seen
> walking
> > away with tears from hysterical laughter...
> >
> > About 1.5hrs to construct on average.
> >
> >
> > Laurence
> > XE / KL1 X mobile
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Howell, Laurence (Shanghai/Singapore)
> > To: 'Lowfer at mailman.qth.net'
> > <Lowfer at mailman.qth.net>
> > Sent: Sun Nov 01 13:22:27 2009
> > Subject: Re: [Lowfer] Makeshift lowFER receiving
> antenna
> >
> > I have at least 5 baby bottle models; the reasoning
> for
> > this is that you can see what's going on inside
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: lowfer-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> > <lowfer-bounces at mailman.qth.net>
> > To: Discussion of the Lowfer (US, European,
> &UK)
> > and MedFer bands <lowfer at mailman.qth.net>
> > Sent: Sun Nov 01 11:59:58 2009
> > Subject: Re: [Lowfer] Makeshift lowFER receiving
> antenna
> >
> > Lee ,
> >
> > The AMRAD antenna uses that very expensive transistor
> and I
> > have never
> > personally had any experience with it .
> >
> > However I know a lot of us are using this antenna ,
> > designed by PA0RDT .
> >
> > It is so small and simple. The mounting enclosure is
> about
> > anything you can
> > imagine . I believe one of us on this list has one
> built in
> > a baby bottle !!
> > Its ok he used to be my neighbor , and he is totally
> well I
> > think totally
> > sane . <grin> He uses it all over the world , so
> it
> > is a good portable
> > antenna too .
> >
> > Here is one of the links to it :
> > http://carc.org.uk//carc_ftp/G3GRO-PA0RDT-Active_Ant.pdf
> >
> > Let me know what you think Lee.
> >
> > Charlie , W5COV
> >
> >
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