Bob, how about an Alford Slot antenna? http://www.k5rmg.org/Alford-slot.html
one for 2 meters is almost perfect in size for a 10" diameter tube! Joe WB9SBD The Original Rolling Ball Clock Idle Tyme Idle-Tyme.com http://www.idle-tyme.com On 4/2/2010 1:28 AM, Gordon JC Pearce wrote: > On Tue, 2010-03-30 at 19:04 -0400, Robert Bruninga wrote: > >> I need someone interested in adding quadrature 2 meter antennas >> to the outside of a 10" diameter sounding rocket by middle >> May... >> > There was an article in a recent copy of Practical Wireless about making > a DDRR antenna for 2m out of the ring around the top of a catering-size > coffee can. It's not quadrature as such, but I wonder if you could fit > such a thing inside the body of the rocket looking down, with its ground > plane acting as the bulkhead for the nose cone? > > Gordon MM0YEQ > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > > _______________________________________________ Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
