Return-Path: Received: (qmail 21144 invoked from network); 29 Jul 1999 09:07:55 +0100 Received: from magnus.plus.net.uk (HELO magnus.force9.net) (195.166.128.27) by guiness.force9.net with SMTP; 29 Jul 1999 09:07:55 +0100 Received: (qmail 3940 invoked from network); 29 Jul 1999 08:10:45 -0000 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Received: from unknown (HELO post.thorcom.com) (212.172.148.70) by magnus.plus.net.uk with SMTP; 29 Jul 1999 08:10:45 -0000 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 3.02 #1) id 119kz2-0001rN-00 for rsgb_lf_group-outgoing@blacksheep.org; Thu, 29 Jul 1999 08:52:08 +0100 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Received: from mailserv.cc.kuleuven.ac.be ([134.58.8.44]) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 3.02 #1) id 119kz0-0001rI-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Thu, 29 Jul 1999 08:52:06 +0100 Received: from LCBD15.fys.kuleuven.ac.be (LCBD15.fys.kuleuven.ac.be [134.58.80.15]) by mailserv.cc.kuleuven.ac.be (8.9.0/8.9.0) with SMTP id JAA13855 for ; Thu, 29 Jul 1999 09:57:57 +0200 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 Message-ID: <3.0.1.16.19990729095323.2eff8228@mail.cc.kuleuven.ac.be> X-Sender: pb623250@mail.cc.kuleuven.ac.be X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Pro Version 3.0.1 (16) Date: Thu, 29 Jul 1999 09:53:23 To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org From: "Rik Strobbe" Subject: Re: LF: EI0CF In-reply-to: <003501bed91f$b95324c0$0600a8c0@prstesv1.prestel.co.uk> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Sender: At 18:23 28/07/99 +0100, G3YXM wrote: >I would certainly like to try the "meander" aerial mentioned in technical >topics in the Rad Com this month. It consists of a quarter wave of wire, >grounded at one end, running up and down between a high support line and one >near the ground until the whole length is used up. This "curtain" is then >folded round into a circular form looking like a tall thin bird-cage. A >gamma feed is used at one of the low points near the feed end. >Sadly, I only had 300mtrs of wire with me! >Perhaps next time.... Sound interesting, I think besides me a lot of non-RSGB members in this reflector would like to get some more info on that antenna. 73, Rik Rik Strobbe ON7YD rik.strobbe@fys.kuleuven.ac.be Villadreef 14 B-3128 Baal BELGIUM (JO20IX)