Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: "K5YAC"
Subject: Pietenpol-List: one man's method to get tv signals and the Tony BingelisbooksA certain Pietenpol builder was having trouble (me) getting a good tv signalon my analog-to-digital tv converter box a few years ago when they went to DTVand the fancy antennas weren't getting good reception so out of futility I justcoiled up a length of safety wire around my hand, removed it and stuck one freeend into the 'antenna in' jack and boy did I ever get the channels!I agree with Mark that the AAE strap/composite 'ready-to-plug-in-and-fly' antennais a bit pricy for us Pietenpol builders and that a good performing home madeantenna could be made much cheaper but knowing nothing about this field I chose tojust buy one and be done with it.On another note I do believe that Tony Bingelis talks about radio antenna installationin one of his books and for me I need simple, easy, sketches and wording like Tony givesto get the point and learn.Hat's off to all of you who are so knowledgeable in the antenna area and by the way Mark,OUTSTANDING article on how you made your wood composite struts in the last EAA issue ofSport Aviation. (with accolades to our own Jim "That's my Dad" Markle.)Mike C.[cid:image001.png(at)01CD08EC.139246F0]________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: question for the radio geeks sarcastic rant

Original Posted By: "K5YAC"
I'll take your yielded time... ha! You know me! A waste of time? NFL Sunday tone - Come on man... the original question was inreference to the ground plane... more specifically, where it needed to be placed.That issue was explained and a few examples were even given (Fly Baby site,other illustrations and text). As we pressed on, there were other issuesthat came up that required a response, or debate, or simply further conversation.Call it what you want, but a waste of time? I think some of the text offeredseveral key (albeit basic) pieces of information, such as proper feed lines,tuning... i.e. 234/frequency(MHz), simple and effective ground plane placement,even some simple terminology. All of these things are key in explainingthis science to someone who wants to gain a better understanding. Could I startfrom the beginning and teach this subject? Absolutely... but I'm not aboutto because it goes well beyond the scope of the original question and I wouldeventually get the ol, "what does this have to do with building a Pietenpol"question. Uh huh, you thought I forgot that, didn't ya? Ha ha! Besides, thereare textbooks that do a much better job of explaining the theory with picturesand everything... heck, even YOU could understand it. I've got a libraryfull of this stuff... let me know if you are interested.If you are confused about something, perhaps you could ask more specifically...what is it that you would like to know about building an antenna? That mightgenerate a more focused response. But in reality, the things that were offeredreally are the building blocks of an efficient antenna system... just becausethe terms seem like "conflicting jargon", it does not mean that is actuallythe case.--------Mark ChouinardWings, Center Section and Empannage framed up - Working on FuselageRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: one man's method to get tv signals and the Tony Bingelisboo

Original Posted By: brian.e.jardine@l-3com.com
"That's my Dad"... Haaa ha! Hey, he is a great guy though, right? Thanks forthe compliment. The ball of wire/foil/coat hangars... never hurts to try. [Laughing]Who is that hanging the yagi?--------Mark ChouinardWings, Center Section and Empannage framed up - Working on FuselageRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________

Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
I would have to say "Not a waste of Time".......I am not an antenna orradio person so I did learned a few tidbits from the discussions.BrianSLC-UT-----Original Message-----