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Old December 31st 08, 09:41 PM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna
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Default Wire Receiving Antenna Question

On Dec 31, 5:00*am, "Spin" wrote:
Is it possible to construct a random length receiving antenna by capactive
loading it thru a window? Both sides of the window with a glued sheet of
copper & random length of wire soldered to the outside copper with a strain
relief. Inside copper soldered to wire which is connected to a matching
unit. Or two sheets of copper on both sides of a window so that i can use
coax or ladder line? What about the feasability of inductive loading in the
same manner?


If the window can open, I would just run a length of thin magnet
wire and shut the window on it. I think most windows have enough
slack to be able to shut and lock with them down on the magnet
wire.
If the window can't open, I guess that would be a problem.. :/
I'd probably drill a tiny hole in the frame somewhere and run a wire
through.