Jerry wrote:
>
> There was some good talk on antennas a few weeks back.
>
> Assuming someone wants a simple quarter wave antenna (dare I say whip).
> Is the radiator material critical? No
> Is the radiator wire diameter critical? No
> Is the method of attachment of the Co-ax to the radiator critical? No
[but personally I much prefer a soldered joint with appropriate strain
relief to a plug and socket which may well get moisture inside it
eventually and turn into a resistor/rectifier]
> Am I correct in believing that an airband antenna is best kept vertical?
> Yes
> Do bent antennas (like Gulf Coast's AV-534) loose much? No
> Is the position of the bend critical? No
> I guesse the last can be tried with an SWR? Probably not worth the time
!
> Interested in real solutions. The only kind worth while !
> Hypothetical postulations of losses of 0.1 % are probably not crucial in my
> rather less than perfect world. Or anywhere else !
Coincidentally, this evening I have just finished installing a 2m
amateur transciever in my car which covers also the aircraft band
[receive only]. From inside the garage, with a quarter wave whip on
top of the car, [originally cut for a commercial frequency of about
150Mhz.] I can hear the tower at Piarco International, some eight miles
away. Matching is not critical.
regards,
Martin 9Y4TAM
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