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 | | From: | Johnny Blaze | | Subject: | Does Anyone Have | | Date: | Sun, 23 Jan 2005 09:20:25 -0600 |
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 | A short wave radio?
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| | From: | % | | Subject: | Re: Does Anyone Have | | Date: | Sun, 23 Jan 2005 10:09:39 -0700 |
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"Johnny Blaze" wrote in message news:35htl3F4lmbdcU12@individual.net...
: A short wave radio?
use a chair like you usually do to reach anything
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| | From: | Johnny Blaze | | Subject: | Re: Does Anyone Have | | Date: | Sun, 23 Jan 2005 11:41:38 -0600 |
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| % wrote:
> "Johnny Blaze" wrote in message news:35htl3F4lmbdcU12@individual.net...
> : A short wave radio?
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> use a chair like you usually do to reach anything
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>
But how do you string the antennae? :)
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| | From: | % | | Subject: | Re: Does Anyone Have | | Date: | Sun, 23 Jan 2005 11:10:21 -0700 |
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"Johnny Blaze" wrote in message news:35i5tsF4mkoejU11@individual.net...
: % wrote:
: > "Johnny Blaze" wrote in message news:35htl3F4lmbdcU12@individual.net...
: > : A short wave radio?
: >
: >
: > use a chair like you usually do to reach anything
: >
: >
: But how do you string the antennae? :)
fire it out of a rifle at a tree ,
is it a dipole antenna ?
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| | From: | Johnny Blaze | | Subject: | Re: Does Anyone Have | | Date: | Sun, 23 Jan 2005 14:06:17 -0600 |
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| % wrote:
> "Johnny Blaze" wrote in message news:35i5tsF4mkoejU11@individual.net...
> : % wrote:
> : > "Johnny Blaze" wrote in message news:35htl3F4lmbdcU12@individual.net...
> : > : A short wave radio?
> : >
> : >
> : > use a chair like you usually do to reach anything
> : >
> : >
> : But how do you string the antennae? :)
>
>
> fire it out of a rifle at a tree ,
> is it a dipole antenna ?
>
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>
Just a plain copper wire about 50 feet. :)
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| | From: | % | | Subject: | Re: Does Anyone Have | | Date: | Sun, 23 Jan 2005 14:15:44 -0700 |
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"Johnny Blaze" wrote in message news:35ied3F4ma7peU8@individual.net...
: % wrote:
: > "Johnny Blaze" wrote in message news:35i5tsF4mkoejU11@individual.net...
: > : % wrote:
: > : > "Johnny Blaze" wrote in message news:35htl3F4lmbdcU12@individual.net...
: > : > : A short wave radio?
: > : >
: > : >
: > : > use a chair like you usually do to reach anything
: > : >
: > : >
: > : But how do you string the antennae? :)
: >
: >
: > fire it out of a rifle at a tree ,
: > is it a dipole antenna ?
: >
: >
tie it vertically like a clothes line from tree to tree ,
run it along the top of a fence , run it along the roof of the house ,
put two poles up in the backyard
: >
: Just a plain copper wire about 50 feet. :)
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| | From: | Johnny Blaze | | Subject: | Re: Does Anyone Have | | Date: | Sun, 23 Jan 2005 16:26:51 -0600 |
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| % wrote:
> "Johnny Blaze" wrote in message news:35ied3F4ma7peU8@individual.net...
> : % wrote:
> : > "Johnny Blaze" wrote in message news:35i5tsF4mkoejU11@individual.net...
> : > : % wrote:
> : > : > "Johnny Blaze" wrote in message news:35htl3F4lmbdcU12@individual.net...
> : > : > : A short wave radio?
> : > : >
> : > : >
> : > : > use a chair like you usually do to reach anything
> : > : >
> : > : >
> : > : But how do you string the antennae? :)
> : >
> : >
> : > fire it out of a rifle at a tree ,
> : > is it a dipole antenna ?
> : >
> : >
> tie it vertically like a clothes line from tree to tree ,
> run it along the top of a fence , run it along the roof of the house ,
> put two poles up in the backyard
> : >
> : Just a plain copper wire about 50 feet. :)
>
>
I was thinking of making a frame like a dish from 1/2 inch copper rods
and then wrap bare 20 or 22 gauge wire around it for the mesh and then
hoist it up a pole.Should get good reception.If not,then I'll do the
clothes line thing.
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| | From: | % | | Subject: | Re: Does Anyone Have | | Date: | Sun, 23 Jan 2005 15:37:57 -0700 |
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"Johnny Blaze" wrote in message news:35imklF4lu0e5U11@individual.net...
: % wrote:
: > "Johnny Blaze" wrote in message news:35ied3F4ma7peU8@individual.net...
: > : % wrote:
: > : > "Johnny Blaze" wrote in message news:35i5tsF4mkoejU11@individual.net...
: > : > : % wrote:
: > : > : > "Johnny Blaze" wrote in message news:35htl3F4lmbdcU12@individual.net...
: > : > : > : A short wave radio?
: > : > : >
: > : > : >
: > : > : > use a chair like you usually do to reach anything
: > : > : >
: > : > : >
: > : > : But how do you string the antennae? :)
: > : >
: > : >
: > : > fire it out of a rifle at a tree ,
: > : > is it a dipole antenna ?
: > : >
: > : >
: > tie it vertically like a clothes line from tree to tree ,
: > run it along the top of a fence , run it along the roof of the house ,
: > put two poles up in the backyard
: > : >
: > : Just a plain copper wire about 50 feet. :)
: >
: >
: I was thinking of making a frame like a dish from 1/2 inch copper rods
: and then wrap bare 20 or 22 gauge wire around it for the mesh and then
: hoist it up a pole.Should get good reception.If not,then I'll do the
: clothes line thing.
just make sure you ground it , if lightening hits it ,
it will fly right into the radio and then into the wall and ,
you're house will go ... boom
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| | From: | Johnny Blaze | | Subject: | Re: Does Anyone Have | | Date: | Sun, 23 Jan 2005 16:46:41 -0600 |
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| % wrote:
> "Johnny Blaze" wrote in message news:35imklF4lu0e5U11@individual.net...
> : % wrote:
> : > "Johnny Blaze" wrote in message news:35ied3F4ma7peU8@individual.net...
> : > : % wrote:
> : > : > "Johnny Blaze" wrote in message news:35i5tsF4mkoejU11@individual.net...
> : > : > : % wrote:
> : > : > : > "Johnny Blaze" wrote in message news:35htl3F4lmbdcU12@individual.net...
> : > : > : > : A short wave radio?
> : > : > : >
> : > : > : >
> : > : > : > use a chair like you usually do to reach anything
> : > : > : >
> : > : > : >
> : > : > : But how do you string the antennae? :)
> : > : >
> : > : >
> : > : > fire it out of a rifle at a tree ,
> : > : > is it a dipole antenna ?
> : > : >
> : > : >
> : > tie it vertically like a clothes line from tree to tree ,
> : > run it along the top of a fence , run it along the roof of the house ,
> : > put two poles up in the backyard
> : > : >
> : > : Just a plain copper wire about 50 feet. :)
> : >
> : >
> : I was thinking of making a frame like a dish from 1/2 inch copper rods
> : and then wrap bare 20 or 22 gauge wire around it for the mesh and then
> : hoist it up a pole.Should get good reception.If not,then I'll do the
> : clothes line thing.
>
>
> just make sure you ground it , if lightening hits it ,
> it will fly right into the radio and then into the wall and ,
> you're house will go ... boom
>
>
Good point. :)
I have a smaller one I take to the lake with me.It runs
on AC or batteries.Maybe I should use that one.
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| | From: | % | | Subject: | Re: Does Anyone Have | | Date: | Sun, 23 Jan 2005 16:24:27 -0700 |
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"Johnny Blaze" wrote in message news:35inprF4lu0e5U23@individual.net...
: % wrote:
: > "Johnny Blaze" wrote in message news:35imklF4lu0e5U11@individual.net...
: > : % wrote:
: > : > "Johnny Blaze" wrote in message news:35ied3F4ma7peU8@individual.net...
: > : > : % wrote:
: > : > : > "Johnny Blaze" wrote in message news:35i5tsF4mkoejU11@individual.net...
: > : > : > : % wrote:
: > : > : > : > "Johnny Blaze" wrote in message news:35htl3F4lmbdcU12@individual.net...
: > : > : > : > : A short wave radio?
: > : > : > : >
: > : > : > : >
: > : > : > : > use a chair like you usually do to reach anything
: > : > : > : >
: > : > : > : >
: > : > : > : But how do you string the antennae? :)
: > : > : >
: > : > : >
: > : > : > fire it out of a rifle at a tree ,
: > : > : > is it a dipole antenna ?
: > : > : >
: > : > : >
: > : > tie it vertically like a clothes line from tree to tree ,
: > : > run it along the top of a fence , run it along the roof of the house ,
: > : > put two poles up in the backyard
: > : > : >
: > : > : Just a plain copper wire about 50 feet. :)
: > : >
: > : >
: > : I was thinking of making a frame like a dish from 1/2 inch copper rods
: > : and then wrap bare 20 or 22 gauge wire around it for the mesh and then
: > : hoist it up a pole.Should get good reception.If not,then I'll do the
: > : clothes line thing.
: >
: >
: > just make sure you ground it , if lightening hits it ,
: > it will fly right into the radio and then into the wall and ,
: > you're house will go ... boom
: >
: >
: Good point. :)
: I have a smaller one I take to the lake with me.It runs
: on AC or batteries.Maybe I should use that one.
you can buy real ones of all different sizes and recieve power ,
or DB gain , i use to build and install towers and radio anntennas ,
i guess you can use nearly anything you like though ,
it just depends on how far you want to recieve signals from
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| | From: | Johnny Blaze | | Subject: | Re: Does Anyone Have | | Date: | Sun, 23 Jan 2005 19:14:43 -0600 |
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| % wrote:
> "Johnny Blaze" wrote in message news:35inprF4lu0e5U23@individual.net...
> : % wrote:
> : > "Johnny Blaze" wrote in message news:35imklF4lu0e5U11@individual.net...
> : > : % wrote:
> : > : > "Johnny Blaze" wrote in message news:35ied3F4ma7peU8@individual.net...
> : > : > : % wrote:
> : > : > : > "Johnny Blaze" wrote in message news:35i5tsF4mkoejU11@individual.net...
> : > : > : > : % wrote:
> : > : > : > : > "Johnny Blaze" wrote in message news:35htl3F4lmbdcU12@individual.net...
> : > : > : > : > : A short wave radio?
> : > : > : > : >
> : > : > : > : >
> : > : > : > : > use a chair like you usually do to reach anything
> : > : > : > : >
> : > : > : > : >
> : > : > : > : But how do you string the antennae? :)
> : > : > : >
> : > : > : >
> : > : > : > fire it out of a rifle at a tree ,
> : > : > : > is it a dipole antenna ?
> : > : > : >
> : > : > : >
> : > : > tie it vertically like a clothes line from tree to tree ,
> : > : > run it along the top of a fence , run it along the roof of the house ,
> : > : > put two poles up in the backyard
> : > : > : >
> : > : > : Just a plain copper wire about 50 feet. :)
> : > : >
> : > : >
> : > : I was thinking of making a frame like a dish from 1/2 inch copper rods
> : > : and then wrap bare 20 or 22 gauge wire around it for the mesh and then
> : > : hoist it up a pole.Should get good reception.If not,then I'll do the
> : > : clothes line thing.
> : >
> : >
> : > just make sure you ground it , if lightening hits it ,
> : > it will fly right into the radio and then into the wall and ,
> : > you're house will go ... boom
> : >
> : >
> : Good point. :)
> : I have a smaller one I take to the lake with me.It runs
> : on AC or batteries.Maybe I should use that one.
>
>
> you can buy real ones of all different sizes and recieve power ,
> or DB gain , i use to build and install towers and radio anntennas ,
> i guess you can use nearly anything you like though ,
> it just depends on how far you want to recieve signals from
>
>
From all over the world would be nice but I'll settle for
across the Atlantic.
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| | From: | % | | Subject: | Re: Does Anyone Have | | Date: | Sun, 23 Jan 2005 19:09:15 -0700 |
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"Johnny Blaze" wrote in message news:35j0fcF3oavbsU4@individual.net...
: % wrote:
: > "Johnny Blaze" wrote in message news:35inprF4lu0e5U23@individual.net...
: > : % wrote:
: > : > "Johnny Blaze" wrote in message news:35imklF4lu0e5U11@individual.net...
: > : > : % wrote:
: > : > : > "Johnny Blaze" wrote in message news:35ied3F4ma7peU8@individual.net...
: > : > : > : % wrote:
: > : > : > : > "Johnny Blaze" wrote in message news:35i5tsF4mkoejU11@individual.net...
: > : > : > : > : % wrote:
: > : > : > : > : > "Johnny Blaze" wrote in message news:35htl3F4lmbdcU12@individual.net...
: > : > : > : > : > : A short wave radio?
: > : > : > : > : >
: > : > : > : > : >
: > : > : > : > : > use a chair like you usually do to reach anything
: > : > : > : > : >
: > : > : > : > : >
: > : > : > : > : But how do you string the antennae? :)
: > : > : > : >
: > : > : > : >
: > : > : > : > fire it out of a rifle at a tree ,
: > : > : > : > is it a dipole antenna ?
: > : > : > : >
: > : > : > : >
: > : > : > tie it vertically like a clothes line from tree to tree ,
: > : > : > run it along the top of a fence , run it along the roof of the house ,
: > : > : > put two poles up in the backyard
: > : > : > : >
: > : > : > : Just a plain copper wire about 50 feet. :)
: > : > : >
: > : > : >
: > : > : I was thinking of making a frame like a dish from 1/2 inch copper rods
: > : > : and then wrap bare 20 or 22 gauge wire around it for the mesh and then
: > : > : hoist it up a pole.Should get good reception.If not,then I'll do the
: > : > : clothes line thing.
: > : >
: > : >
: > : > just make sure you ground it , if lightening hits it ,
: > : > it will fly right into the radio and then into the wall and ,
: > : > you're house will go ... boom
: > : >
: > : >
: > : Good point. :)
: > : I have a smaller one I take to the lake with me.It runs
: > : on AC or batteries.Maybe I should use that one.
: >
: >
: > you can buy real ones of all different sizes and recieve power ,
: > or DB gain , i use to build and install towers and radio anntennas ,
: > i guess you can use nearly anything you like though ,
: > it just depends on how far you want to recieve signals from
: >
: >
: From all over the world would be nice but I'll settle for
: across the Atlantic.
then you'll need something a little fancier than copper tubes and wire
if you're looking for anthing consistant , but copper and wire will work ,
late at night probably , if there aren't many things like hospital machines or fax machines close to where you are
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| | From: | Johnny Blaze | | Subject: | Re: Does Anyone Have | | Date: | Sun, 23 Jan 2005 21:28:53 -0600 |
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| % wrote:
> "Johnny Blaze" wrote in message news:35j0fcF3oavbsU4@individual.net...
> : % wrote:
> : > "Johnny Blaze" wrote in message news:35inprF4lu0e5U23@individual.net...
> : > : % wrote:
> : > : > "Johnny Blaze" wrote in message news:35imklF4lu0e5U11@individual.net...
> : > : > : % wrote:
> : > : > : > "Johnny Blaze" wrote in message news:35ied3F4ma7peU8@individual.net...
> : > : > : > : % wrote:
> : > : > : > : > "Johnny Blaze" wrote in message news:35i5tsF4mkoejU11@individual.net...
> : > : > : > : > : % wrote:
> : > : > : > : > : > "Johnny Blaze" wrote in message news:35htl3F4lmbdcU12@individual.net...
> : > : > : > : > : > : A short wave radio?
> : > : > : > : > : >
> : > : > : > : > : >
> : > : > : > : > : > use a chair like you usually do to reach anything
> : > : > : > : > : >
> : > : > : > : > : >
> : > : > : > : > : But how do you string the antennae? :)
> : > : > : > : >
> : > : > : > : >
> : > : > : > : > fire it out of a rifle at a tree ,
> : > : > : > : > is it a dipole antenna ?
> : > : > : > : >
> : > : > : > : >
> : > : > : > tie it vertically like a clothes line from tree to tree ,
> : > : > : > run it along the top of a fence , run it along the roof of the house ,
> : > : > : > put two poles up in the backyard
> : > : > : > : >
> : > : > : > : Just a plain copper wire about 50 feet. :)
> : > : > : >
> : > : > : >
> : > : > : I was thinking of making a frame like a dish from 1/2 inch copper rods
> : > : > : and then wrap bare 20 or 22 gauge wire around it for the mesh and then
> : > : > : hoist it up a pole.Should get good reception.If not,then I'll do the
> : > : > : clothes line thing.
> : > : >
> : > : >
> : > : > just make sure you ground it , if lightening hits it ,
> : > : > it will fly right into the radio and then into the wall and ,
> : > : > you're house will go ... boom
> : > : >
> : > : >
> : > : Good point. :)
> : > : I have a smaller one I take to the lake with me.It runs
> : > : on AC or batteries.Maybe I should use that one.
> : >
> : >
> : > you can buy real ones of all different sizes and recieve power ,
> : > or DB gain , i use to build and install towers and radio anntennas ,
> : > i guess you can use nearly anything you like though ,
> : > it just depends on how far you want to recieve signals from
> : >
> : >
> : From all over the world would be nice but I'll settle for
> : across the Atlantic.
>
>
> then you'll need something a little fancier than copper tubes and wire
> if you're looking for anthing consistant , but copper and wire will work ,
> late at night probably , if there aren't many things like hospital machines or fax machines close to where you are
>
>
Nope,I have clean access to the sky.
But I'll check around and see what I can come up with for
what I need.
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| | From: | % | | Subject: | Re: Does Anyone Have | | Date: | Sun, 23 Jan 2005 22:05:41 -0700 |
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"Johnny Blaze" wrote in message news:35j8auF4nf8u4U1@individual.net...
: % wrote:
: > "Johnny Blaze" wrote in message news:35j0fcF3oavbsU4@individual.net...
: > : % wrote:
: > : > "Johnny Blaze" wrote in message news:35inprF4lu0e5U23@individual.net...
: > : > : % wrote:
: > : > : > "Johnny Blaze" wrote in message news:35imklF4lu0e5U11@individual.net...
: > : > : > : % wrote:
: > : > : > : > "Johnny Blaze" wrote in message news:35ied3F4ma7peU8@individual.net...
: > : > : > : > : % wrote:
: > : > : > : > : > "Johnny Blaze" wrote in message news:35i5tsF4mkoejU11@individual.net...
: > : > : > : > : > : % wrote:
: > : > : > : > : > : > "Johnny Blaze" wrote in message news:35htl3F4lmbdcU12@individual.net...
: > : > : > : > : > : > : A short wave radio?
: > : > : > : > : > : >
: > : > : > : > : > : >
: > : > : > : > : > : > use a chair like you usually do to reach anything
: > : > : > : > : > : >
: > : > : > : > : > : >
: > : > : > : > : > : But how do you string the antennae? :)
: > : > : > : > : >
: > : > : > : > : >
: > : > : > : > : > fire it out of a rifle at a tree ,
: > : > : > : > : > is it a dipole antenna ?
: > : > : > : > : >
: > : > : > : > : >
: > : > : > : > tie it vertically like a clothes line from tree to tree ,
: > : > : > : > run it along the top of a fence , run it along the roof of the house ,
: > : > : > : > put two poles up in the backyard
: > : > : > : > : >
: > : > : > : > : Just a plain copper wire about 50 feet. :)
: > : > : > : >
: > : > : > : >
: > : > : > : I was thinking of making a frame like a dish from 1/2 inch copper rods
: > : > : > : and then wrap bare 20 or 22 gauge wire around it for the mesh and then
: > : > : > : hoist it up a pole.Should get good reception.If not,then I'll do the
: > : > : > : clothes line thing.
: > : > : >
: > : > : >
: > : > : > just make sure you ground it , if lightening hits it ,
: > : > : > it will fly right into the radio and then into the wall and ,
: > : > : > you're house will go ... boom
: > : > : >
: > : > : >
: > : > : Good point. :)
: > : > : I have a smaller one I take to the lake with me.It runs
: > : > : on AC or batteries.Maybe I should use that one.
: > : >
: > : >
: > : > you can buy real ones of all different sizes and recieve power ,
: > : > or DB gain , i use to build and install towers and radio anntennas ,
: > : > i guess you can use nearly anything you like though ,
: > : > it just depends on how far you want to recieve signals from
: > : >
: > : >
: > : From all over the world would be nice but I'll settle for
: > : across the Atlantic.
: >
: >
: > then you'll need something a little fancier than copper tubes and wire
: > if you're looking for anthing consistant , but copper and wire will work ,
: > late at night probably , if there aren't many things like hospital machines or fax machines close to where you are
: >
: >
: Nope,I have clean access to the sky.
: But I'll check around and see what I can come up with for
: what I need.
yea , its not all that complicated but remember the grounding part , it helps reception too
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