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Hi Don, > >Would you care to elaborate? Remember, I know nothing about this other than >what I can read on that guy's site. I guess I'm looking for ~63mm height? >What part are you talking about soldering? The seam? And what do you use for >the center stand? A 3" or 4" endcap if such a beast is made? > >Bob > > > > > > >>________________________________ >> From: Don Latham <[email protected]> >>To: Bob Stewart <[email protected]>; Discussion of precise time and frequency >>measurement <[email protected]> >>Sent: Monday, September 16, 2013 10:43 PM >>Subject: Re: [time-nuts] DIY Choke Ring Antennas? >> >> >>I use galvanized stovepipe end caps; they can be cut and soldered. I >>think the 6 inch is about right for 1520 MHz >>Don >> >>Bob Stewart >>> With all the talk about choke rings, and having spent all my pennies >>> elsewhere, I looked around to see if there were any do-it-yourself >>> versions. I found this one: >>> "http://www.mauve.gr/var/DIY_Choke_Ring_GPS_Antenna.htm". Is it worth >>> the effort, other than as an experiment? Are there any other homebrew >>> versions out there that anyone has tried? Granted, I have no real >>> complaints about the amplified patch I have sitting on my HP stack which >>> is right under a massive central air system, but it sounds like a >>> project after my PLL is finished and my Rb standard is boxed up nicely. >>> >>> Bob - AE6RV >>> _______________________________________________ >>> time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] >>> To unsubscribe, go to >>> https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts >>> and follow the instructions there. >>> >>> >> >> >>-- >>“The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those >>who have not got it.” >>-George Bernard Shaw >> >> >> >>Dr. Don Latham AJ7LL >>Six Mile Systems LLC >>17850 Six Mile Road >>POB 134 >>Huson, MT, 59846 >>VOX 406-626-4304 >>Skype: buffler2 >>www.lightningforensics.com >>www.sixmilesystems.com >> >> >> >> >> > > _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
