---------------------------------------------------------- Kolb-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Wed 12/16/15: 4 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 05:59 AM - Re: Wonder-Whip antenna (RV7builder) 2. 06:56 AM - Re: Wonder-Whip antenna (George T. Alexander, Jr.) 3. 07:27 AM - Re: Wonder-Whip antenna (Herb) 4. 08:38 AM - Re: Wonder-Whip antenna (b young) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 05:59:29 AM PST US Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Wonder-Whip antenna From: RV7builder Got a link? Google just shows regular whip antennas. Nothing magic about making a dipole from coax, but where would you mount a limp string on a Kolb? Charlie On December 16, 2015 1:13:53 AM CST, Nick Cassara wrote: > >Kolbers, > >A month or so ago there was a lot of talk about antennas. No one >mentioned The Wonder-Whip. I am hoping to use the W-W in my Kolbra. >I have a copy of the instructions that I think can from the list, >the date is August 29, 2011. It seems like it should be a user friendly >antenna just made out of a piece of RG174 coaxial dipole antenna wire. >Does anyone recall this antenna, good or bad? > >Thanks, > >Nick Cassara >Palmer, AK > > -- Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 06:56:33 AM PST US From: "George T. Alexander, Jr." Subject: RE: Kolb-List: Wonder-Whip antenna Boyd Young had a solution for $5 and tlongo also had one very similar. Couldn=99t find a link for Boyd=99s but here is the link for tlongo: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?t=45993 &highlight=antenna From: owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of RV7builder Sent: Wednesday, December 16, 2015 8:59 AM Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Wonder-Whip antenna Got a link? Google just shows regular whip antennas. Nothing magic about making a dipole from coax, but where would you mount a limp string on a Kolb? Charlie On December 16, 2015 1:13:53 AM CST, Nick Cassara wrote: -- Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 07:27:52 AM PST US Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Wonder-Whip antenna From: Herb this one looks good..half wave...not sure about the ease of mounting on a Kolb however...? Herb On 12/16/2015 08:51 AM, George T. Alexander, Jr. wrote: > > Boyd Young had a solution for $5 and tlongo also had one very > similar. Couldnt find a link for Boyds but here is the link for tlongo: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?t=45993&highlight=antenna > > *From:*owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com > [mailto:owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com] *On Behalf Of *RV7builder > *Sent:* Wednesday, December 16, 2015 8:59 AM > *To:* kolb-list@matronics.com > *Subject:* Re: Kolb-List: Wonder-Whip antenna > > Got a link? Google just shows regular whip antennas. > > Nothing magic about making a dipole from coax, but where would you > mount a limp string on a Kolb? > > Charlie > > On December 16, 2015 1:13:53 AM CST, Nick Cassara > wrote: > > -- > Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. > -- Signature text; Add catchy phrase here.. ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 08:38:28 AM PST US From: "b young" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Wonder-Whip antenna this was the information from my old web page.... I used this antenna fo r 13, 14 years,,, it seemed to work ok... but last summer I replaced it wi th an inverted vertical mounted under the pilots seat... it is straight do wn for about 1/2 its length, then angles to the rear at about a 45 deg angl e I do not have a picture,,, but it seems to work considerably better. the text below is not 100 % clear on how it was mounted.... the coax went from the radio to just in front of the steel cage on the left side of the nose cone, the center conductor was originally taped on the inside of the nose cone up the left side then across the top. I later changed out the tape (because it kept falling off ) to some short one inch pieces of drink ing straw siliconed to the inside of the nose cone every 4 inches or so. the braid was mounted across the bottom ( starting at the front left corne r of the cage) and it angles back and to the right at near a 45 deg angle. =2E this position was chosen because it gave me the lowest swr=99s I do not know how this antenna compares to the wonder-whip. this informat ion is worth what you paid. or not boyd young _from my old web pages.____________________________________________________ ___________ Cheep Dipole Antenna This is a picture of my $5.00 antenna. It consist of a bnc connector on a piece of rg 58 coax. To make the antenna cut 25 inches of the insulation from the end of the coax and pull the center conductor out through the bra id. pull the braid tight and cut to the same length as the center conducto r. On the first antenna I made I cut the braid to about one inch and crimp ed an eyelet on the end and bolted it to the frame where the nose fairing a ttaches to the frame. I used some clear packing tape and taped the center conductor to the side of the nose cone and across the top. After it was i nstalled I used an antenna analyzer to check for the best swr and had to cu t to match, I have been able to talk to another plane over 120 miles away, my radio is a sportys A 300 and puts out a 1 watt carrier, the signal re port I recieved was that the signal strength was good but there was a bit o f background noise. (wonder where that comes from in a KOLB). With the antenna pictured I left the braid intact and taped it across the bottom of the nose cone thus trying to eliminate some electrical noise from a direct connection to the cage. I have been very pleased with the results. when changing to noise canceling headsets the background noise was intolerable u ntil I reduced the mike gain, I am very happy with the system. I used the first antenna for the ELT. and mounted it on the other side of the nose co ne. --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. http://www.avast.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message kolb-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Kolb-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/kolb-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/kolb-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.