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Old July 21st 11, 12:13 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Andy[_1_]
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Default Tuning a Rainco antenna

On Jul 20, 2:24*pm, Free Flight 107 wrote:
I was about to make one of those types of antennas years ago, but a
Ham friend took me tothe local Ham shop and the guy at the counter put
together the right parts for a 5/8th wave antenna with a magnetic base
for about $80.
Works great, I receive gliders when those with 1/4 wave antennas don't
even hear them. It's about 5 ft high and removable which is a geat
advantage over the bolted to the bumper kind. SWR at 123.4 came in at
1.1 or less with 125.0 only 1.2 or so. It seems to combine the best of
all worlds in sensitivity, range of freqs and handling.

Give it a try,

Wayne


I used a 5/8 base loaded magnetic mount for years and still have it.
These antennas (antennae) work very well on steel roof vehicles,
particularly if they are tuned for a specific spot on the roof and
always mounted in the same place. They have higher gain that a 1/4
wave but, just as importantly, a lower radiation angle.

They don't stick well on glass top vans or on glass motor homes
though. To use one there you'd need a ground plane and a steel mount
plate.

Andy
 




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