On Sat, 12 Feb 2011 21:56:12 +0200, geoffrey mendelson wrote: >So I need to locate antenna outside the noise, which means I need to >use about 10 meters of coax. Due to availability and price, I've >decided to use RG-6 coax. I can run an antenna at about 6 feet above >ground level (in a valley) and a maxiumum of 11 meters long.
A favorite of SWLs is the PA0RDT "mini-whip". An active capacitive probe type antenna, small and relatively easy to build, and can be mounted just about anywhere that's away from your noise with a coax run to the shack. No kits available, but Google will show you the construction articles. 73 -Jim -- Ham Radio NU0C Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.S.A. TR7/RV7/R7A/L7, TR6/RV6, T4XC/R4C/L4B, NCL2000, SB104A, R390A, GT550A/RV550A, HyGain 3750, IBM PS/2 - all vintage, all the time! "Give a man a URL, and he will learn for an hour; teach him to Google, and he will learn for a lifetime." HyGain 3750 User's Group - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HyGain_3750/ http://incolor.inetnebr.com/jshorney http://www.nebraskaghosts.org _______________________________________________ Drakelist mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.zerobeat.net/mailman/listinfo/drakelist
