Return-Path: Received: from rly-mf02.mx.aol.com (rly-mf02.mail.aol.com [172.20.29.172]) by air-mf10.mail.aol.com (v120.9) with ESMTP id MAILINMF101-94a474eb3b01a1; Thu, 29 Nov 2007 07:42:28 -0400 Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [193.82.116.20]) by rly-mf02.mx.aol.com (v120.9) with ESMTP id MAILRELAYINMF028-94a474eb3b01a1; Thu, 29 Nov 2007 07:42:26 -0400 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1Ixiia-0001qB-Sm for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Thu, 29 Nov 2007 12:42:12 +0000 Received: from [83.244.159.144] (helo=relay3.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1Ixiia-0001q2-B0 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Thu, 29 Nov 2007 12:42:12 +0000 Received: from qmta10.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net ([76.96.62.17]) by relay3.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1IxiiW-0000a7-JF for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Thu, 29 Nov 2007 12:42:12 +0000 Received: from OMTA08.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net ([76.96.62.12]) by QMTA10.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net with comcast id JcTL1Y0030Fqzac0500g00; Thu, 29 Nov 2007 12:42:02 +0000 Received: from JAYTERMINAL ([71.234.114.84]) by OMTA08.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net with comcast id Jci21Y0041pKLLP0300000; Thu, 29 Nov 2007 12:42:02 +0000 X-Authority-Analysis: v=1.0 c=1 a=YCAETsNkAAAA:8 a=G0B7nfMGOrMpOY_tpmoA:9 a=lehfpxoaezkice_iSFMA:7 a=-AENdSTdQh5fSm1WYI7E7zSWfKUA:4 a=wk6s2zzMB60A:10 a=owhbxUb_RjYA:10 Message-ID: <002d01c83285$3d649420$6401a8c0@JAYTERMINAL> From: "Jay Rusgrove" To: References: <20071120112651.1dfa3a43@saluki.ngw.uk.com> <000201c83234$053e0d20$0b01a8c0@weazle> <7.0.1.0.1.20071129222206.019abe38@xtra.co.nz> <000601c83283$0c6f8980$0b01a8c0@weazle> Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2007 07:42:01 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1158 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 X-Spam-Score: 0.0 (/) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,none Subject: Re: LF: Antenna question Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit 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-IP: 193.82.116.20 X-AOL-SCOLL-AUTHENTICATION: listenair ; SPF_helo : n X-AOL-SCOLL-AUTHENTICATION: listenair ; SPF_822_from : ? J.B. To be effective as a directional receive antenna it must be a minimum of a couple wavelengths long. A 'short' version will need to be evaluated at an appropriately higher frequency. Jay ----- Original Message ----- From: "J. B. Weazle McCreath" To: Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2007 7:26 AM Subject: Re: LF: Antenna question > Hi Kevin, Mike, LFers, > > Thanks for the replies/suggestions regarding my antenna question. > If I was to make use of the entire fence-line, I could have a very- > very long wire/beverage of about 3/4 of a mile or so. I'll try a > short version for starters to see what happens. It's orientation > will be good for Europe and the N E of the US and Canada. > > 73, J.B., VE3EAR - VE3WZL > Solar and wind powered > Lowfer " EAR" 188.830 > EN93dr > > http://www.hurontel.on.ca/~weazle > > >