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

[d1028gary@xxxxxxx]

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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