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    Where to buy these radials?

    AM? I got them off of two junk FM radios at a garage sale (total cost; .25c). The radios didn't even have AM or I'd have taken the trimmer capacitor as well.
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    Where to buy these radials?

    Anyone know where to get these, preferably in bulk? Thanks in advance.
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    When to use 50ohm, or 75?

    Ouch! RG-213 is expensive hehe. I'll stick with the RG-58/U for now unless I need to run a longer cable or put more than 15 watts into it. Thanks for letting me know about that though, as I had no knowledge of RG-213 before you said something about it.
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    When to use 50ohm, or 75?

    Cool. Sticking with 50ohm strictly myself. Question; ok to use RG-58/U 50ohm in place of other 50ohm coax for radio?
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    Ground Plane Antenna diagram and question

    Wow, thanks so much guys. I want to reflect on so much that was said, but really no need to. I need to take this new knowledge and just run with it. I suppose I just wanted some confirmation that I wasn't doing something totally wrong or ineffective before I even started on it. Some time...
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    Ground Plane Antenna diagram and question

    Wall is wood with some rubberized coating on the inside. Shingles on the outside. The antenna would be about 5 ft away from it... but I have a lot of room to work with and can move the antenna anywhere on that roof, it's just not as high up anywhere else (hard to explain). edit; let me be clear...
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    Ground Plane Antenna diagram and question

    Hey Marconi, thanks for the insight. To reflect; I haven't experienced anything yet. I'm just kind of scoping things out to see where I could put the ground plane. I do have a mast in place that has an old TV antenna at the top. Before I went through the trouble of installing the ground plane...
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    When to use 50ohm, or 75?

    Is the standard coax for antennas 50 ohm? When to use 75? Does it depend upon equipment? Thanks in advance.
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    Ground Plane Antenna diagram and question

    Hey thanks W5LZ. Another question if I may; The mounting pole is metal. Should I lop half of it off and change it out with PVC? Or is the metal affecting it only related to the roof surface? There is a rain gutter on the edge of that roof by the way. The ground is mostly dirt. The air is...
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    Ground Plane Antenna diagram and question

    What effect would this arrangement have on a ground plane antenna? Is is making the signal more directional? Accounting for loss? Any thoughts or suggestions for mounting such an antenna on a sloped surface? Or is it fine? Thanks in advance to all the experts here that have helped me with so much.
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    Question about magnetic loop silliness

    Thanks for that insight, QRN. Now are AM loops different than magnetic loops or is it the same thing? Thanks in advance. I was thinking that if the power was that high to produce paint bubbling, heck I should line a whole bunch of them up and find a way to harness that power lol. Maybe run my...
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    Question about magnetic loop silliness

    This seems silly to me; "It should be noted that a high potential is present across the gap, and even at QRP levels can be dangerous. Certainly with higher powers, this situation can be LETHAL. I would personally not recommend the use of such a loop in the shack because in my opinion even...
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    My first home made antenna

    Oh for sure. Yeah at first I just wanted to listen. But after one day of having the radio, I felt the need to talk. In any case, I've posted a video of the antenna at work. www.malignantpoodle.com/antennademo.wmv
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    Where to buy trimmer capacitors?

    Right on. Thanks so much.
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    Where to buy trimmer capacitors?

    Just standalone AM loop antennas.
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    Where to buy trimmer capacitors?

    Hey thanks! Great site. Question though, the pf range is a bit off on those. One I've seen specifically for AM (mediumwave) listed 10-265. Part 464 has 45-280 Part 465 has 75-380 Are these out of range for AM tuning? I'm still learning about this stuff.
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    My first home made antenna

    Thanks a lot, I'll try it out in those bands and check there. Playing with it more and getting it by a window, I tuned to 3030khz which produced a local Hispanic shortwave station with the signal meter maxed out. I removed the clip and nothing but static! Awesome. For testing, I'm using...
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    Where to buy trimmer capacitors?

    Hey folks, anyone know where to get some cheap trimmer capacitors online for AM (mediumwave) tuning? Something small and in the 10-265pf range there or abouts? I found one place but they want $3.95 a piece for tiny ones. Was curious if someone would know where else to look (other than taking...
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    My first home made antenna

    Went to Lowe's with a buddy of mine. My buddy knows pretty much nothing about antennas, despite the fact that he makes wifi biquads and is a powerseller on ebay because of it. He knows how to make them, but doesn't understand really how they work, nor does he make any other antennas. In any...
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    Need experience or opinion on company

    Understood, I was curious about the company or experiences with their equipment. They have lots of products, I just happened to list that one (perhaps a poor choice on my part). I realize the FCC cracks down on pirate stations, especially those on the FM band. I also understand that a NAL is...