Return-Path: <owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org> X-Spam-DCC: paranoid 1170; Body=2 Fuz1=2 Fuz2=2 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.1.3 (2006-06-01) on lipkowski.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-2.2 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,DNS_FROM_AHBL_RHSBL, FORGED_RCVD_HELO autolearn=no version=3.1.3 Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [195.171.43.25]) by paranoid.lipkowski.org (8.13.7/8.13.7) with ESMTP id t8TCIQOk006215 for <sq5bpf@lipkowski.org>; Tue, 29 Sep 2015 14:18:26 +0200 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1ZgtoJ-0000A7-Cw for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Tue, 29 Sep 2015 13:15:07 +0100 Received: from [195.171.43.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1ZgtoJ-00009y-3q for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Tue, 29 Sep 2015 13:15:07 +0100 Received: from smarthost01d.mail.zen.net.uk ([212.23.1.7]) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.86) (envelope-from <chris@chriswilson.tv>) id 1ZgtnK-0004yb-0c for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Tue, 29 Sep 2015 13:15:06 +0100 Received: from [82.70.254.222] (helo=OfficeWin7.lan) by smarthost01d.mail.zen.net.uk with esmtp (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from <chris@chriswilson.tv>) id 1Zgtn3-000FTq-Oi for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Tue, 29 Sep 2015 12:13:49 +0000 Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2015 13:13:49 +0100 From: Chris Wilson <chris@chriswilson.tv> Organization: Gatesgarth Developments X-Priority: 3 (Normal) Message-ID: <453589076.20150929131349@chriswilson.tv> To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Originating-smarthost01d-IP: [82.70.254.222] X-Scan-Signature: 7aa9ad08848e488e22e0ff1d71f4ef1d Subject: LF: Active antennas on 136kHz, additional wire needed? Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit 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-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.56 on 10.1.3.10 Status: O X-Status: X-Keywords: X-UID: 4200 29 September 2015 A friend bought me an active RX antenna, a PA0RDT clone, from Ebay: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/111719689171?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT as a gift for sorting a car problem. It's built and working, but the build notes suggest an additional wire on the PCB that acts as the aerial may be needed. What are people's thoughts on adding say a 12 inch wire poking out the PVC tube that it will be mounted high up outside in? Necessary or not? Just use the PCB board antenna? Thanks. -- Best regards, Chris mailto:chris@chriswilson.tv