(meteorobs) Monitoring solution for radio meteor observers in North America

[Thomas Ashcraft]

A yagi made specifically for 40 MHz is definitely the best option but 
just for test purposes you might try a regular old tv antenna. Also a 
simple half-wave dipole cut for 40 MHz might also work at your location. 
The transmitters are powerful.

Yagi calculator:  http://www.csgnetwork.com/antennae3ycalc.html
Dipole calculator:  http://www.kwarc.org/ant-calc.html

Please report back any results for SNOTEL and SCAN receptions.

Thomas in New Mexico



On 1/5/13 6:27 AM, Sam Barricklow wrote:
> Paul,
>
> Google "SNOTEL Station Photos" and you'll find photos of 3 element 
> monoband yagi antennas are used at the individual SNOTEL sites. 
>  Here's a link to a photo of one site:
>
> http://www.nps.gov/features/yell/slidefile/personnel/rmvp/winteractivities/Images/16366.jpg
>
> Sam
>
> On Jan 4, 2013, at 11:46 PM, Jodie Reynolds wrote:
>
>> Hello Paul,
>>
>> Hate to drag the conversation away from the extraordinarily engaging
>> "brevity vs precision" topic - but out of curiosity - what are you
>> using for an antenna for SNOTEL?
>>
>> I have a six element beam up for Broadcast FM, but have just been
>> playing with a tuned wire for SNOTEL - results pretty mixed.  Do you
>> have a gain antenna up and if so, which?
>>
>> TIA!
>>
>> --- Jodie
>>
>