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Old 9th Mar 2021, 11:06 pm   #8
David G4EBT
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Default Re: Mini-Mod 2021!

I’ve tweaked mine to 295 Metres, (just above 1 MHz) as that’s clear for my location.

The one I made a couple of years ago is tuned to 325 Metres (just below 1 MHz) which for me, is also clear. Of course, for use with radios that ordinarily need an external aerial, interference from stations isn’t an issue anyway, and for radio with a ferrite rod, the radio can be turned to null out an interfering station or the Mini-Mod tuned away to a clear spot.

I mostly use mine with an Ekco A22 with no aerial plugged into it, so it soon finds the Mini-Mod as there’s nothing else on.

As to the Mini-Mod aerial, as it sits next to the radio, I find half a metre of flex is more than adequate. The signal fades out under a Metre away from the radio, which is just fine for me as I know it’s not going to cause anyone any bother.

Good luck with the build Paul.
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