Re: [IRCA] Build Your Own (Reasonably Priced) FSL Antenna

[Walter Salmaniw <canswl@xxxxxxxxx>]

Bravo, Gary!  An invaluable article!  I've saved it for reference
immediately.......Walt

On Sat, Oct 15, 2011 at 4:17 PM, <d1028gary@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hello All,
>
> As most of you know, there has been quite a lot of interest in the new
> Ferrite Sleeve Loop antennas among many in the AM-DXing community, but
> there are very few resources to help DXers actually try out the
> antenna, or even know how to get started in building one. In an effort
> to change this situation a detailed 7" FSL construction article was
> written, with a deliberate attempt to include "Heathkit-like"
> user-friendly instructions and many Photoshop-enhanced assembly
> pictures. For those who are curious about the new antenna's
> construction, operation and DXing capabilities, this new 10-page
> article will answer all your questions.
>
> Designed to be built with a component cost of around $150, this 7" FSL
> takes up only about one cubic foot of space-- but has been tested
> extensively against a full-sized 4' PVC box loop here, with superior
> weak-signal reception results. All four 7" FSL test models here have
> demonstrated this weak-signal superiority over the 4' air core loop
> (the antenna which provided reception of 30 DU stations on Ultralight
> radios during the August 2010 DXpedition to Lincoln City, OR). Unlike
> similar -sized compact antennas this 7" FSL will provide a very serious
> gain boost to any portable radio with a loopstick-- even full-sized
> models like the Sony ICF-S5W and the Panasonic RF-2200 (without the
> need for any radio modification). With extensive advice on tracking
> down construction parts and obtaining the best DXing results from your
> compact FSL, this article will hopefully motivate both experienced
> builders and beginners to accept the challenge of construction, and
> personally experience the astonishing performance of this new antenna
> design. http://www.mediafire.com/?dshnqlbydf6qu25
>
> 73 and Good DX,
> Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA)
>
>
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