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102 lines
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* Cordless Telephone Antenna -A.G.TENNA- August 3, 1989 *
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* Designed by: Adam Gott (On GENIE: A.GOTT) *
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* For latest UPDATE, call: The Hole in the Wall BBS *
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* (415)/524-1329 *
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Introduction:
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Below is what I have been using for quite a long time now
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to stretch the reception range of my scanners on the
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cordless phone/baby monitor frequency ranges. Using this
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antenna, I have been able to receive about 10-15 more
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cordless phones than with my discone or telescoping
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antenna. I hope you will find this useful! Remember,
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that stupid E.C.P.A. does not apply for these devices!
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Required Materials:
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Coaxial cable - 50 Ohms - length variable depending on usage
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Connector (to match your scanner)
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Wire - Any kind, 30 feet or so
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Instructions:
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1. Attach connector to one end of the cable.
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2. On the other end, strip off outside covering (about 1.5
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inches). Twist braiding together.
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3. Strip about .5 inches from center conductor.
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4. Connect 10 feet of wire to the center conductor. Soldering
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is the most preferred way to go here! If not, then tape
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it up with electrical tape.
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5. Connect 15-30 feet of wire to the braid. Solder this also.
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6. Tape (or use some type of sealant) on the connection area
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at the tip of the cable.
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7. Finished, now hang it somewhere. Best results are obtained
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by stretching it end to end as high as possible, but
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in front of a window produces good results. Draping it
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out the window is even better. Just try to keep the two
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wires from running next to each other, this degrades
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A.G.TENNA performance slightly.
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8. Refer to below 'illustration' if you have any questions
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or I can be reached on GEnie or The Hole in the Wall.
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Illustration:
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'A'
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<--------10 Feet------------->
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------------------------------c 'B'
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c <-----------15-30 Feet------------->
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bcbbb------------------------------------
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bcb
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bcb
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XXX KEY: XXX = coaxial cable
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XXX b = braid on cable
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XXX c = center conductor
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XXX --- = ANY wire
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XXX
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XXX
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XXX
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Cordless Telephone/Baby Monitor frequency review:
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Base frequencies: 46.61 to 46.97 Mhz
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Handset frequencies: 49.67 to 49.97 Mhz
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Baby Monitors: 49.00 to 50.00 Mhz (reported)
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Please for info!
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If you live in CA, especially the SF Bay Area, please call
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me on The Hole in the Wall. I am looking for people to swap
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frequencies with. I also need some good bbs's to call, like:
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Spectrum Analysis Center - (714)/532-2300
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A.N.A.R.C. - (913)/345-1978
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Thanks to these bbs's for all the information that we have
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shared. And join Radio Communications Monitoring Association,
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I finally did! (PO Box 542, Silverado CA, 92676, $18.50)
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- Adam Gott -
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