Saturday, May 27, 2017

TURN YOUR GUTTER INTO A SHORTWAVE ANTENNA

Hello and welcome back... This is a great idea..

I thought this was a joke when i first heard of it, turning your rain gutter around your home into a shortwave antenna...

But its not and... It works

I decided to give it a go, and was surprised just how much of a signal i got.

This idea would be perfect for people in rentals, unit blocks or just want a stealth antenna without the normal antenna's gaining unwanted attention.

All you need is a downpipe close by (the shorter the wire run, the better) and screw in a wire attachment / lug (see photos below), then connect to your shortwave antenna and watch your radio come alive... give it a go.

THE IDEA (from facebook post)



MY SETUP (using a metal elbow pushed into a wall bracket)


SIGNAL BEFORE (a very weak signal - even with the retractable antenna fully extended)


SIGNAL AFTER (attached to the gutter - signal excellent)

OVERALL AN EXCELLENT RESULT...

#gutterantenna
#gutter

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Friday, May 19, 2017

NICE PHOTO

Found on facebook... Stunning photo (Make a great wallpaper (computer)
credit to the photographer...


Thursday, May 4, 2017

WINGS OVER ILLAWARRA

Hello and welcome back... Aviation Enthusiasts rejoice..

This weekend (Sat 6th - Sun 7th) is set to be amazing with the Wings over Illawarra Airshow set to take place.

Weather is predicted to be excellent with Saturday the top pick with a temp of 25deg (21 on Sun)

This year will see a WW2 Focke Wolf  FW-190 (see below) in action..


FREQUENCIES

Sydney Centre - 124.550 (circuit area)
CTAF (UNICOM) - 127.300
Airshow Frequency - 127.900 (2016)
Air to Air - 123.450 (chat ch)
Ground - 120.850 
 
FRIDAY WARM UP (Test Flights)
12.00 - 1600

SATURDAY  FLYING PROGRAM
Saturday Flying Program
10:30
  • Opening Ceremony
  • Red Berets Parachute Display & Flag Drop
  • RAAF Roulettes Formation Aerobatic Team
  • de Havilland DHC-4 Caribou
11:30
  • Lockheed P2V-7 Neptune
  • RAAF F/A-18 Hornets Arrival
  • RAN AS35BA Squirrel Pairs Display Team
  • WWI Fokker DR1 and R.A.F SE5a
  • CAC CA-18 Mk21 Mustang
12:30
  • Supermarine Spitfire
  • Paul Bennet in the Wolf Pitts Pro
  • Boeing Stearman
  • AOPA Freedom To Fly Formation Aerobatics Team
  • Nigel Arnot in the Sukhoi 26MX
13:30
  • North American T-6 Harvard
  • CAC CA-3 Wirraway
  • North American T-28 Trojan
  • Russian Roolettes Formation Team
14:30
  • Focke Wulf FW-190
  • Fox Glider Aerobatic Display
  • BAC Jet Provost T5A
  • Steadfast Yakovlev Yak 3U
  • Grumman TBM-3 Avenger
  • Matt Hall in the Extra 300L
15:30
  • Learjet 35 Formation Display
  • MH-60R Seahawk Romeo
  • Sky Aces Formation Aerobatics Display Team
  • Marchetti S211
  • L-39C Albatros
16:30
  • CAC CA-27 Mk32 Sabre
  • RAAF F/A-18 Hornets with "Wall of Fire"

SUNDAY FLYING PROGRAM

Sunday Flying Program
10:30
  • Opening Ceremony
  • Red Berets Parachute Display & Flag Drop
  • RAAF Roulettes Formation Aerobatic Team
  • de Havilland DHC-4 Caribou
11:30
  • Lockheed P2V-7 Neptune
  • RAAF C-130J Hercules
  • RAN AS35BA Squirrel Pairs Display Team
  • WWI Fokker DR1 and R.A.F SE5a
  • CAC CA-18 Mk21 Mustang
12:30
  • Supermarine Spitfire
  • Paul Bennet in the Wolf Pitts Pro
  • Boeing Stearman
  • AOPA Freedom To Fly Formation Aerobatics Team
  • Nigel Arnot in the Sukhoi 26MX
13:30
  • North American T-6 Harvard
  • CAC CA-3 Wirraway
  • North American T-28 Trojan
  • Russian Roolettes Formation Team 
14:30
  • Focke Wulf FW-190
  • Fox Glider Aerobatic Display
  • BAC Jet Provost T5A
  • Steadfast Yakovlev Yak 3U
  • Grumman TBM-3 Avenger
  • Matt Hall in the Extra 300L
15:30
  • Learjet 35 Formation Display
  • MH-60R Seahawk Romeo
  • Sky Aces Formation Aerobatics Display Team
  • Marchetti S211
  • L-39C Albatros
16:30
  • RAAF C-17A Globemaster III
  • CAC CA-27 Mk32 Sabre with "Wall of Fire"

LINKS

https://www.wingsoverillawarra.com.au/

https://www.wingsoverillawarra.com.au/page/flying-program  (Flying Program)

https://twitter.com/Wings_Illawarra  (updates)


VIDEOS (2016)










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