Re: [time-nuts] Antenna restrictions [was Lucent 40 dB Antenna]

2012-04-15 Thread Perry Sandeen
Esteemed Time-nutters The religious answer. 1. Install antenna in as inconspicuous location as possible. 2. Go out once in a while with a white bed sheet covering your torso and head. Then (a) put a couple of cheap (even plastic) flowers near it for a day or so. Then (b) get some

Re: [time-nuts] Antenna restrictions [was Lucent 40 dB Antenna]

2012-04-15 Thread Chris Albertson
On Sat, Apr 14, 2012 at 11:01 PM, Perry Sandeen sandee...@yahoo.com wrote: Esteemed Time-nutters The religious answer. 1. Install antenna in as inconspicuous location as possible. A GPS timing antenna should fit INSIDE a 4 plumbing vent. The ABS plastic pipe will not effect the GPS

Re: [time-nuts] Antenna restrictions [was Lucent 40 dB Antenna]

2012-04-15 Thread Rob Kimberley
Planted flowers round the base of mine Honest. Rob Kimberley -Original Message- From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of Perry Sandeen Sent: 15 April 2012 07:02 To: time-nuts@febo.com Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Antenna restrictions [was Lucent

Re: [time-nuts] Antenna restrictions [was Lucent 40 dB Antenna]

2012-04-15 Thread Lee Mushel
To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement time-nuts@febo.com Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2012 12:13 AM Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Antenna restrictions [was Lucent 40 dB Antenna] On Sat, Apr 14, 2012 at 11:01 PM, Perry Sandeen sandee...@yahoo.com wrote: Esteemed Time-nutters

Re: [time-nuts] Antenna restrictions [was Lucent 40 dB Antenna]

2012-04-15 Thread Chuck Harris
Yes, but you GPS antenna surely would notice the infusion with various fumes and chemicals that come from the vent pipe. Remember, the vent is open to the sewer, its purpose is to prevent pressure build up in the sewer from blowing (or sucking) the water out of the various traps and letting

Re: [time-nuts] Antenna restrictions [was Lucent 40 dB Antenna]

2012-04-15 Thread gary
The dummy pipe would be fine. In theory ABS makes a good radome, but in practice whatever you get at the hardware store effects antennas significantly. [ABS and PVC is the first thing that comes to mind when weather proofing home made antennas.] The AWACS uses S-2 glass for it's radome. The

Re: [time-nuts] Antenna restrictions [was Lucent 40 dB Antenna]

2012-04-15 Thread Jim Lux
On 4/15/12 6:20 AM, gary wrote: The dummy pipe would be fine. In theory ABS makes a good radome, but in practice whatever you get at the hardware store effects antennas significantly. [ABS and PVC is the first thing that comes to mind when weather proofing home made antennas.] The AWACS uses

Re: [time-nuts] Antenna restrictions [was Lucent 40 dB Antenna]

2012-04-15 Thread DaveH
-boun...@febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of gary Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2012 6:21 AM To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Antenna restrictions [was Lucent 40 dB Antenna] The dummy pipe would be fine. In theory ABS makes

Re: [time-nuts] Antenna restrictions [was Lucent 40 dB Antenna]

2012-04-15 Thread Jim Lux
On 4/15/12 2:09 PM, DaveH wrote: I am on the Tesla email list and people there have noted that some of the black plumbing pipe actually has carbon black added to it -- this renders the pipe conductive and not good for a Tesla secondary form. Would not be good for RF either. It varies.. I've

Re: [time-nuts] Antenna restrictions [was Lucent 40 dB Antenna]

2012-04-13 Thread Jim Hickstein
For a quick guide to the OTARD Rule, see http://www.fcc.gov/guides/over-air-reception-devices-rule. Interesting! Now I know I was right and my landlord was wrong, when they made me tear down my DBS dish. But now I own a house. For the Amateur Radio service there is also the PRB-1 federal