Hello Stan.
27 Aug 97 15:28, Stan Black wrote to All:
 SB> Okay Guys!! Enough on how we all get to the same 1/4 wave length by
 SB> using different formulas! hi hi :-)  Does anybody know how to build
 SB> one of these eggbeater antennas?? I think the wires are 1/4 wave and
 SB> there must be a 1/4 wave section of coax hooked up some where.  Can
 SB> anybody tell me the velocity factor of #8 aluminum wire?? I built on
 SB> of the antennas today and it works good at 138mhz, but in the ham band
 SB> it's 3:1 or higher. Must have it wrong some how! Again, any help is
 SB> apprecited!! 73 de Stan KC5BFA
Cut the radiator and radials shorter.  Especially, cut the radiator until the 
SWR gets lower toward 146MHz.  Then trim some off the radials until the SWR 
starts to go up again.  Then bring in the SWR while cutting the radiator at 
146.5MHz...
Can you draw an ASCII configuration of this antenna?
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