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Date: Mon, 13 Dec 93 04:30:34 PST
From: Ham-Ant Mailing List and Newsgroup <ham-ant@ucsd.edu>
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Subject: Ham-Ant Digest V93 #141
To: Ham-Ant
Ham-Ant Digest Mon, 13 Dec 93 Volume 93 : Issue 141
Today's Topics:
Help! Xmas AM Antenna
How do you couple to a "Quad" ?
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Date: Fri, 10 Dec 1993 11:24:35 GMT
From: destroyer!news1.oakland.edu!rcsuna.gmr.com!kocrsv01!news@uunet.uu.net
Subject: Help! Xmas AM Antenna
To: ham-ant@ucsd.edu
In article <2e7pu6$br9@fitz.TC.Cornell.EDU> mike@baobab.cadif.cornell.edu writes:
>Hi,
>
> I don't usually read this group, but I have a question that
>perhaps the wizards here could help me with...
>
> It's time to find an Xmas gift for my Mom and we've found
>that she really enjoys listening to AM radio but the reception
>is poor. I want to get her something that will improve her reception
>and a good antenna seems to be the way to go.
>
> We can spend maybe $100. What should we do?
>
> Please respond via Email (mike@cadif.cornell.edu). Thanks...
>
> - Michael Chase
Michael,
If you mother doesn't already have one, I would strongly suggest the
General Electric Super Radio III. This is an excellent AM/FM portable
radio with tuned RF stages and varactor tuning. The sensitivity and
selectivity are great for a radio in its price range. Most K-Marts
sell the radio for about $45 to $50. I think she will be more than
pleased with this radio. It should deliver satisfactory results
without the need for an external antenna. However, if it does not,
the Super Radio III also has an external antenna jack for an
AM and an FM antenna.
Keith Wolford - N9IXG
(317)-451-0506
Disclaimer: The opinions given above are not those of Delco Electronics,
General Motors, or anyone else.
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Date: Sat, 11 Dec 93 16:23:56 PST
From: news.service.uci.edu!cerritos.edu!news.Arizona.EDU!math.arizona.edu!noao!asuvax!cs.utexas.edu!@network.ucsd.edu
Subject: How do you couple to a "Quad" ?
To: ham-ant@ucsd.edu
smitht@slick.sps.mot.com (Trevor G. Smith) writes:
>
> Typically a quad exhibits an impedance of 120 to 200 ohms.
> The 1/4 wavelength of 75ohm co-ax is a cheap way to match
> the 120/200 ohms.
>
> I use 4:1 current baluns on my 40m/30m/20m/17m/15m quad loops
> with SWR 1:1 at center freq.
>
> bandwidth for 1.5 swr is 300-500khz depending on band.
>
> not a cheap solution but quicker than trimming 75 ohm co-ax
> with my noise bridge.
>
> Trevor G3WQO/AB5EU still exiled in Texas......
>
>
It depends on what you call a quad. A full wave loop indeed has about 130
ohms impedance, depending on the height above ground and where you feed
it, as well as whether or not it's in the horizontal or vertical planes.
A multi-element quad has the impedance reduced signifigantly by the
proximity of the driven element to the director and/or reflector
elements.
In fact, if you adjust the spacing of the elements, you can get pretty
close to a 50 ohm impedance with a three or more element quad. You can
use a balun if you wish, but in my experience, it doesn't make much
practical difference. (a 1:1 balun, as compared to RG-58).
My rule of thumb is to use about .25 wavelength spacing for a quad that
will match 50 ohm cable reasonably well.
(And yes, I know it won't be exactly 50 ohms, but it will be reasonably
close, and it WILL work reasonably well.)
Robert Smits There is *no* idiotproof filter.
VE7EMD Idiots are proof against anything!
Ladysmith B.C. - Richard Chycoski, VE7CVS
e-mail: emd@ham.almanac.bc.ca
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End of Ham-Ant Digest V93 #141
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