I've done some antenna work lately. First project was to install a large ferrite loopstick to the inside roof of my Blazer. That has a fiberglass cover over the short pickup bed in the back. The ferrite rod is mounted on a pivot and then to a mount so it's a few inches from the inside of the roof and out of the way. I was sitting about 100 feet from the #1 tower at WDDZ-550 tonight. It was on 500w night pattern. Turned the rod to null the 550 signal. I could hear both 540 and 560 with perfectly listenable signals.
Second antenna project was a vertical. I had a 7 foot length of 2" PVC pipe. I got two 35' lengths of #14 THHN wire. I made two windings from the center to each end. I used a 450 to 50 ohm transformer I had kicking around. Probably took ten minutes to make. I set it in the outside corner of the radio room. By moving it I could significantly reduce signals from a number of locals. I also found that putting it horizontal actually was useful. Right now it's sitting on top of the curtains on two adjacent windows in the front of the house. Heard what sounded like CFOS-560. Also could drop WBZ-1030 far enough down so their IBOC wasn't an issue at all. I will experiment some more with this until my wife gets cranky about having that PVC pipe above the curtains. (g) Craig Healy Providence, RI _______________________________________________ IRCA mailing list [email protected] http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: [email protected]
