Re: indoor homebrew fm yagi
Kevin S <satya@...>
Hey Carl:
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I have a portable Moxon (a folded 2-element) made out of wire and PVC: the plans are here: http://www.moxonantennaproject.com/fmdxer/fmdxer.htm Although 3 or 4 elements would obviously perform somewhat better, the advantage of a Moxon is that it has surprising directivity (easily better than a normal yagi) and is very compact for travelling. Plus, a Moxon is natively a 50 ohm antenna, meaning you don't need a matching balun. Check out all things Moxon at: http://www.moxonantennaproject.com/ As for connecting an antenna to a G-8 (Tecsun PL-300WT), it's a snap! Simply connect one lead with a clip to the base of the FM whip, and the other lead to the spring in the battery compartment. I snaked a short wire out of the battery compartment, filing a little notch in the battery compartment cover, to make it easier. The joy of the Tecsun PL-310 is that it has an actual FM/SW antenna jack; however, I verified that the same level of performance is obtainable by clipping the antenna to the whip and battery spring when compared to using the jack, so you're not missing anything with the G-8, which is as hot as any other rig on FM (including the 310 and 380), so you already have the best FM receiver. Kevin S Bainbridge Island, WA
Does any one in the group know of any plans for a homebrew indoor fm yagi
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