Re: [IRCA] Night time Paper clip antenna band scan

["HASCALL, DAVID CIV DFAS" <DAVID.HASCALL@xxxxxxxx>]

Sorry for being late in catching up with these Digests but yes the
UltraShort Antenna (USAnt) Craze is definitely on and maybe Colin can
dedicate some webspace on dxer.ca!  Mr. Vroom see what you started?!

SERIOUSLY - Paperclips are being used by TV viewers / DX'ers also.  With
the conversion to DTV, many viewers who are too CLOSE to strong TV
transmitters are being told to shove an unbent paperclip into the
antenna in (F Connector) of their converter boxes / ATSC equipped TV's
due to the high RF conditions.  I think that I have read of folks using
paperclips in long distance WiFi antennas (like the Cantenna).

73,
Dave in Indy

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Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2008 09:06:30 -0800 (PST)
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Subject: Re: [IRCA] Night time Paper clip antenna band scan
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Hi Patrick/Dennis:

Apparently KGO used to show up here in the Seattle-area ratings as well,
at least until 820-KGNW went on the air a few years back.  If people all
had selectable sideband synch radios (and they should!), that would
probably still happen, since KGO still booms in every night and is quite
listenable on the Sony 7600GR's LSB synch.

Re: the paper clip antenna - this could be the start of a new UltraShort
Antenna craze, with high-conductivity gold-plated paper clips, special
techniques for straightening them for maximum sensitivity, custom
matching
baluns, etc.  Consider yourselves warned.... :-)

Kevin S
Bainbridge Island, WA


> Hi Dennis,
>
> Thanks for your bandscan. I should try that myself, to see what I get.
>   Yes, KGO wth 200KW ERP North, they put in a really strong signal.
> Infact back in the early 70s, KGO made number #2 in the ratings. It
> shocked the local broadcasters. That many people listened to KGO in
> Portland. KGO is heard 24/7 here on the coast year around.
>
> 73,
>
> Patrick
>
> Patrick Martin
> KGED QSL Manager
>
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