can antenna question

[KeLviN]

Originally posted by Chris
Kelvin is right

[Chris]

Natz,

I think a better question is to ask yourself why you are building a can antenna. Kelvin is right about the noise and loss issues...but if you are building the can antenna just to play around and experiment I say go for it. If you are trying to build an antenna for regular use I have to ask why? Yagi's are cheap..you can get one for little more than the price of the pringles and parts...plus your time has to be worth something...

Again, I am not trying to discourage you from making one, I just think you should examine your reasons. If it is to experiment and play...I would screw around with the Flickenger design as much as possible....hell you may even end up improving on it.

[KeLviN]

you're going to end up with alot of loss.
plus you then have to use thin ass coax so the wire will fit. plus any time you move it, your going to send noise down the line or end up disconnecting it alltogether. at best it will work like shit and youd be better off using your cards internal antenna than that.

remember, in theory, even communism works..... but real life is a whole different story.

[Natz]

instead of using an N-connector and adding a wire to it, is it possible for me to just strip the end of a coaxil bable in there? like do i really need to get an n-connector?