PWA Antenna
garrett1415
I was interested in constructing a PWA antenna as described here:
http://www.radiobanter.com/showthread.php?t=80060
I noticed that the website hosting the main instructions is now out of
service, and I was wonder if anyone could describe to me how to build
such an antenna.
Thanks!
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garrett1415
RHF
wrote:
- I was interested in constructing a PWA antenna
- as described here:
- http://www.radiobanter.com/showthread.php?t=80060
-
- I noticed that the website hosting the main instructions
- is now out of service, and I was wonder if anyone could
- describe to me how to build such an antenna.
-
- Thanks!
-
- --
- garrett1415
Garret 1415,
Sorry that the "Geo Cities . Com" website is gone
and the Link/URL is no longer any good.
Presently the INFO on the Portable Wire Antenna [PWA]
can be found at "Reo Cities .Com"
Portable Wire Antenna [PWA] -by- Tom Sevart [N2UHC]
http://www.reocities.com/n2uhc/portablewire.html
The full description of the Portable Wire Antenna
[PWA] is there.
However the Image/Drawing/Photo of the Portable
Wire Antenna [PWA] does not come-up for me.
Besides Wire for the Antenna Wire Element : You
will need a Plastic Tube to wrap some of the Wire
around. I found that one of the larger Pet Store
chains " PetCo, PetsMart, PetClub, PetLand, etc...
Has clear Plastic Tubing in the Fish/Aquarium section.
1st find something round like a pencil, pen that is
as large around or slightly larger than the thickest
part of your Radio's Whip Antenna to use as a
Sizing Gauge to select your Plastic Tubing.
2nd go to the Store and select your Tubing.
3rd follow the instructions/directions/guidance at :
Portable Wire Antenna [PWA] -by- Tom Sevart [N2UHC]
http://www.reocities.com/n2uhc/portablewire.html
-more- Tom Sevart [N2UHC] -Web-Pages-
http://www.reocities.com/n2uhc/index.html
-source- Reo Cities .Com
*IF* You are just using a short/small 15~25 Foot
Portable Wire Antenna [PWA] Indoors {In-the-Room}
with a 'portable' AM/FM Shortwave Radio running
on batteries : Then a 'Ground' should not be needed.
However -if- You are using a longer/bigger 30~45 Foot
Portable Wire Antenna [PWA] Outdoors {Out-Side}
with a 'portable' AM/FM Shortwave Radio using an
AC-to-DC Adapter : Then a 'Ground' Wire should be
used with the PWA Antenna and Radio for Safety.
hope this helps - iane ~ RHF
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John Smith
If the page is gone, but existed in the past, on the net, simply use the
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view it.
You can fine the Wayback Machine here:
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Good luck in your time travels ...
Regards,
JS
John Smith
Here is the geocites link/URL done for you:
http://web.archive.org/web/20091022083238/http://geocities.com/n2uhc/portablewire.html
You can do the rest ...
Regards,
JS
dave
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John Smith
>> ...
> It seems the only people who can actually lose computer data lately is
> the Bush White House.
And, another one WAKES UP COMPLETELY!
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Regards,
JS
RHF
> On Jan 4, 6:35 pm, garrett1415 <garrett1415.769b...@radiobanter.com>
> wrote:
>
> - I was interested in constructing a PWA antenna
> - as described here:
> -
> - I noticed that the website hosting the main instructions
> - is now out of service, and I was wonder if anyone could
> - describe to me how to build such an antenna.
> -
> - Thanks!
> -
> - --
> - garrett1415
>
> Garret 1415,
>
> Sorry that the "Geo Cities . Com" website is gone
> and the Link/URL is no longer any good.
>
> Presently the INFO on the Portable Wire Antenna [PWA]
> can be found at "Reo Cities .Com"
>
> Portable Wire Antenna [PWA] -by- Tom Sevart [N2UHC]http://www.reocities.com/n2uhc/portablewire.html
>
> The full description of the Portable Wire Antenna
> [PWA] is there.
- However the Image/Drawing/Photo of the Portable
- Wire Antenna [PWA] does not come-up for me.
http://web.archive.org/web/20091022083239/www.geocities.com/n2uhc/files/portablewire.jpg
> Besides Wire for the Antenna Wire Element : You
> will need a Plastic Tube to wrap some of the Wire
> around. I found that one of the larger Pet Store
> chains " PetCo, PetsMart, PetClub, PetLand, etc...
> Has clear Plastic Tubing in the Fish/Aquarium section.
> 1st find something round like a pencil, pen that is
> as large around or slightly larger than the thickest
> part of your Radio's Whip Antenna to use as a
> Sizing Gauge to select your Plastic Tubing.
> 2nd go to the Store and select your Tubing.
> 3rd follow the instructions/directions/guidance at :
>
> Portable Wire Antenna [PWA] -by- Tom Sevart [N2UHC]http://www.reocities.com/n2uhc/portablewire.html
>
> -more- Tom Sevart [N2UHC] -Web-Pages-http://www.reocities.com/n2uhc/index.html
RHF
> wrote:
>
> - I was interested in constructing a PWA antenna
> - as described here:
> -source- Reo Cities .Com
>
> *IF* You are just using a short/small 15~25 Foot
> Portable Wire Antenna [PWA] Indoors {In-the-Room}
> with a 'portable' AM/FM Shortwave Radio running
> on batteries : Then a 'Ground' should not be needed.
>
> However -if- You are using a longer/bigger 30~45 Foot
> Portable Wire Antenna [PWA] Outdoors {Out-Side}
> with a 'portable' AM/FM Shortwave Radio using an
> AC-to-DC Adapter : Then a 'Ground' Wire should be
> used with the PWA Antenna and Radio for Safety.
>
> hope this helps - iane ~ RHF
> .
> .
Grounding the Radio & Antenna when using
the Portable Wire Antenna [PWA] using an
Wire Antenna Element that is Outdoors
{Out-Side the House}.
Portable Wire Antenna [PWA] -diagram-
X--////////////-------------------------------------------------8
X = Bottom Wire End {Grounding-Point}
/////////// = Antenna Coil-Tube {Slides Ove Whip}
---- = Wire Antenna Element {30~45 Feet Long}
8 = Top Far-End Weight/Insulator {Rigging Point}
1st - Listen to the Radio without a Ground Connection.
{This is Your Base-Line Reference.}
2nd - Attach a Ground to the Bottom Wire End
of the Portable Wire Antenna [PWA].
3rd - Attach a Ground to the Radio; either the
Negative Battery Terminal; or the Outer-Ring
of the Earphone Jack.
4th - Attach a Ground to both the Radio and
Portable Wire Antenna [PWA]. {a Common
Ground for both}
-result- Use the Ground Connection that produces
the best {more} Radio Signal with the least {less}
Radio Noise.
RHF
> wrote:
>
> - I was interested in constructing a PWA antenna
> - as described here:
> -source- Reo Cities .Com
>
> *IF* You are just using a short/small 15~25 Foot
> Portable Wire Antenna [PWA] Indoors {In-the-Room}
> with a 'portable' AM/FM Shortwave Radio running
> on batteries : Then a 'Ground' should not be needed.
>
> However -if- You are using a longer/bigger 30~45 Foot
> Portable Wire Antenna [PWA] Outdoors {Out-Side}
> with a 'portable' AM/FM Shortwave Radio using an
> AC-to-DC Adapter : Then a 'Ground' Wire should be
> used with the PWA Antenna and Radio for Safety.
>
> hope this helps - iane ~ RHF
> .
> .
Twin (2) Wire Portable Wire Antenna [PWA]
-first- For "Indoors" Use : Take your standard
roll of Hook-Up Wire from RadioShack
75-Ft. UL-Recognized Hook-Up Wire* (20 AWG)
http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2049740
* Insulated and Stranded Copper Wire
From a Corner of a Room measure the Length
of one wall and the Length of the adjacent wall.
Add 15 Feet to these two Lengths = Total Length.
Wall #1 = 10Ft + Wall #2 = 12Ft + 15 Ft = 37 Ft.
Using a 12 Inch Plastic Tube that Slides-Over
{fits-over} your Radio's Whip Antenna.
Find the 'Center' {mid-point} of the Length of Wire.
Use Black Electrical Tape to Tape this 'Center'
to the Bottom-End of the Plastic Tube; and Laying
the Wire Flat along the Tube Tape the Wire to the
Top-End of the Tube. Starting at the Bottom-End
with the piece of of the end of the Wire that is
un-Taped : Wrap the Wire around the Tube for 30~45
Turns either colse together {tight} -or- about one Wire
Diameter apart {spaced}. -our-choice- Tape the Wire
when you reach the Top-end of the Tube.
Now with both Wires at the Top-End of the of Tube :
Twist the two wires together for 6~7 Feet; and Tie a
Loop Knot in them. Take the remaining Lengths of
the two Wires and Tie a Loop Knot in each.
Use the Double-Wire Loop Knot to secure the Wires
to the Corner where the Wall meets the Ceiling.
Use the Loop Knots in the Wire Ends to secure the
one-each of the Wires tightly to one-each of the
Adjacent Corners where the Wall meets the Ceiling.
Just slip the Tube over the partially-extended {12 Inches}
Radio's Whip Antenna :Functions like a Dipole Antenna
and No-Ground is required.
~ RHF
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