Antenna recommendations?

aplant92

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Hi all,

I just bought one of the EDM Design transmitters (the high end model) and am wondering if there's anywhere I can pick up an easy plug in and use antenna?

Or should I be right using the cable they provided?
 

Wendys

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think the small cable supplied is for testing only, I received the small rubber ducky antenna with mine
 

Bill Ellick

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You can make a very good antenna for the EDM yourself! I made this one and used it for a few years till I went and bought a manufactured antenna. This one works almost as well as the expensive one!
Use RG-58 for the coax. I crimped ring lugs on the ends of the coax so that I could use thumbtacks to hand the antenna. I also used a piece of 3/4" pvc pipe a little over an inch long instead of the broomstick.
 

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aplant92

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Thanks for the suggestion! Where did you buy your antenna? Trying to avoid any more manual creations for this year! ;)
 

Bill Ellick

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I bought mine from a fellow DIYer who was making them but has since stopped. A shame since he built a very nice one tuned to the specific frequency that you wanted.
Shipping is another problem for you I'm sure so I would hope that someone on here who lives closer to you has some suggestions on where to purchase one.
 

aplant92

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Damn! Seems I was naive in thinking there would be a quick and easy way of picking one of these up...
 
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