IMO antennas are the most interesting aspect of stumbling. Started hamming in the early 50s and probably have used em all by now. For 2.4gc. the spiral helix is great and even a short one is good for illuminating a dish from 1 to 10+ feet as it gets real louder.
Has anyone applied to FCC for certification of their antennas?
The pringles feed or 'polarplexer' as it was known in the 60s is a great portable, directional, easily rotated for V-pol vs. H-pol. and gets real killer if your were to couple into a folded aluminized cardboard box of the right 'horn' dimensions for DX, say out of your van on a high hill...
I am a refugee from 10ghz. ham radio where 300 miles on a 1' dish can be done, unlimited BW, but hams are a dying breed and mostly use cell phones now besides you guys are having more fun.
73s de Dave - AA1A - FN42pb - where wireless really took off in 1906 with the world's first radio voice broadcast and many inventions including antennas...
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