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Old August 3rd 07, 10:44 PM posted to rec.radio.shortwave
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Default Slinky antennas?

Tim the Pipe Doc wrote:
Just getting into SW listening. Wondering which of the portable antennas
work best? How do the spooled 23-foot wire antennas like the Sangean
ANT-60& Kaito AN-03L compare to the antennas made from Slinkys I see listed
all over Ebay?

Thanks,
Tim



The main thing about a slinky is you can use it to get the most out
of a small space. I'm playing with a slinky dipole for the 80 metre
band, it certainly makes a reasonable receiving antenna and allows
me to get a signal out from from a 30 foot loft! You can see the
antenna he
http://www.radiowymsey.org/FanDipole/slinky.htm

By the way, I don't know what what price the slinky antennas are but
they are simple to make. See
http://mw5hoc.4t.com/custom2.html and
http://kbzeroxa.com/the_slinky_ham_radio_dipolei.htm


Charlie.

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