posted 29 Jul 2013, 07:16 by markbeermonster@hotmail.com
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updated 30 Jul 2013, 08:57 by Mark Williams
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Hey all
Today I got the making bug again, The weather is terrible outside with intermittent thunderstorms and showers, I need to construct something and yes you've guessed it its another loop. I still have over 6 meters of 10mm pipe left which just screams "make a loop out of me" and another large air-spaced capacitor. This time I'm going lightweight, something anyone could use without having to have a membership to Golds Gym. I want it to be hand portable but still durable enough to take a knock just in case it falls from a stand or I drop it, maybe collapsible for travel. I want it to be waterproof and most of all fool proof. This magnetic loop has to cover 20 meters up 10 meters perhaps 6 meters as a bonus. Its going to be a challenge to make it strong but yet still very light. I'm thinking the second large air-spaced capacitor I have is an overkill with a rating of 2.5kv RMS, the cap in itself weighs more than I'd like the whole antenna to weigh! I'm on the lookout for a 5pf-200pf cap. To be continued. 73 de Mark - M0VST |
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