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Yes, Thank You, I will honor requests for coils and ground systems this winter

C

carlvenorden

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I have definately aquired the supplies to continue building coils and ground systems for the AMT 3000 tx. If you are interested, and would like to look at our website, it is:
http://antenna19431.tripod.com/antenna.htm
I did put a discount on there for the winter, because, basically not too many people are interested in installing AM antennas during the winter.
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But I am set up now to build about 10 new coils during December; if you would like to email me, feel free at [email protected]

I'm always asked, and shipping is included in the price. All I ask is a money order or certified check be mailed to me before I send your coil/ground system.

Enjoy Your Holiday Broadcasting!
Carl
The Antenna Guy
[email protected]
 
Speaking of coils, someone on another site suggested using a metal Slinky for a coil. Apparently, the Slinky has about 87 turns which would make it usable for 1650 and up. How it would be mounted and tapped is totally open for experimentation.

Interesting idea, though.

db
 
a guy I know worked for a time at a small AM daytimer in rural Central Pennsylvania.
A coil in their transmitter failed, and the distributor told them it would take more than
a week to get a replacement. This guy swears to me that the station engineer wrapped
a few turns of wire around a pencil, stuck it in the tranmitter and that kept them on the
air for a week. Have a hard time believing it, having not seen it for myself....but was a
good story. Guess a Slinky would work just as well then?
 
FreddyE1977 said:
a guy I know worked for a time at a small AM daytimer in rural Central Pennsylvania.
A coil in their transmitter failed, and the distributor told them it would take more than
a week to get a replacement. This guy swears to me that the station engineer wrapped
a few turns of wire around a pencil, stuck it in the tranmitter and that kept them on the
air for a week. Have a hard time believing it, having not seen it for myself....but was a
good story. Guess a Slinky would work just as well then?
Click to expand...

It absolutely would work to wrap wire into a coil. Microhenries are microhenries. And the Slinky can
easily be worked at lower frequencies than 1650. You just need more capacitance to make it reasonant.
 
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