Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [195.171.43.25]) by mtain-da02.r1000.mx.aol.com (Internet Inbound) with ESMTP id 3FD7338000089; Fri, 19 Aug 2011 13:54:34 -0400 (EDT) Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1QuTGV-0001t4-RA for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Fri, 19 Aug 2011 18:53:55 +0100 Received: from [195.171.43.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1QuTGV-0001ss-Et for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Fri, 19 Aug 2011 18:53:55 +0100 Received: from out1.ip01ir2.opaltelecom.net ([62.24.128.237]) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1QuTGT-0007jn-Rl for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Fri, 19 Aug 2011 18:53:55 +0100 X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Filtered: true X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Result: AjYBAO+hTk5cHnZO/2dsb2JhbABCiQaPJkSPHHiBOwUBAQQBCAEBAyUBIwImBgEBAwUCAQMRBAEBAQklFAEEGgYWCAYTCgECAgEBCIdYArkOhkgEhzGcWA X-IronPort-AV: E=Sophos;i="4.68,251,1312153200"; d="scan'208";a="362745534" Received: from host-92-30-118-78.as13285.net (HELO xphd97xgq27nyf) ([92.30.118.78]) by out1.ip01ir2.opaltelecom.net with SMTP; 19 Aug 2011 18:53:47 +0100 Message-ID: <001d01cc5e98$e6a4ed30$0401a8c0@xphd97xgq27nyf> From: "mal hamilton" To: References: <001501cc5e83$6f32d1f0$0401a8c0@xphd97xgq27nyf> <4E4E9C93.8080708@legal-medicine.de> Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2011 18:53:28 +0100 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2600.0000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 X-Spam-Score: 0.0 (/) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,none Subject: Re: LF: fERRITE JOY STICK Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on post.thorcom.com X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.0 required=5.0 tests=none autolearn=no version=2.63 X-SA-Exim-Scanned: Yes Sender: owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group X-SA-Exim-Rcpt-To: rs_out_1@blacksheep.org X-SA-Exim-Scanned: No; SAEximRunCond expanded to false x-aol-global-disposition: G X-AOL-SCOLL-SCORE: 0:2:486734176:93952408 X-AOL-SCOLL-URL_COUNT: 0 x-aol-sid: 3039ac1d404a4e4ea35a766e X-AOL-IP: 195.171.43.25 X-AOL-SPF: domain : blacksheep.org SPF : none Peter According to my research output is increased by strapping a number of rods together in parallel, then winding with suitable wire for the required inductance. High sensitivity is Achieved by Bunching a number of rods together to increase Loop Area There are also advantages linking some rods end to end. de mal/g3kev ----- Original Message ----- From: "pws" To: Sent: Friday, August 19, 2011 6:25 PM Subject: Re: LF: fERRITE JOY STICK > Hi Mal, > > You wrote: > > ... > > I happen to have a bunch of 9 ferrite rods 100mm long and wound > > ... > > Bundling is not worth the effort. > In case of ferrite loop sticks length is what matters. > > > ... > >This is just a fun experiment for me because I do not need any > > more antennas at this qth > > ... > > Mephistopheles: > "My good sir, you observe this matter > As men these matters always see; > But we must manage that much better > Before life's pleasures from us flee." > > [°_^] > > Greetings from the Continent, > Peter, df3lp >