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not very internet savvy and a new idea on 30" ring

Sorry i've not got the hang on how to use forums yet?
I've just had an idea that i don't see anyone experimenting with at all.
Instead of using a tubular or flat section 30" ring is someone prepared to experiment with a disc shape? Obviously this is an expensive shape to manufacture from one piece and adjusting the width of the metal used would be difficult, perhaps a disc will perform differently and there could be some interesting results found by changing the thickness of the ring (difference between inside and outside diameter) So basically it would look like a big aerobe frisbee. Anyone got a big sheet of alu and a plasma cutter?
I have been reading through this debate and find it strange that after over 30 pages of discussion no-one can actually say that they have made any improvements over the stock designs.
My attempt is going to be a bit of a hash up, so far i plan to use a copper basket based around a fiberglass wind-surfer mast with a modified fishing pole stuck in the top, the main radiator will be some type of wire running down the outside of the glass fiber poles and taped into position once it comes within the basket, now i'm thinking to make this aluminum disc and bolt it to the top of the basket rather than using a copper ring, i think the basket can handle being made from copper and if it oxidizes this may help shield the lower part of the signal being radiated and encourage the signal to radiate more from above the basket, it seems this is the idea, i have a strong feeling that a disc rather than tube ring would greatly change the radiation pattern towards the horizon.
Is anyone prepared to experiment with a few different sized discs?

<blockquote data-quote="yogi bear" data-source="post: 281452" data-attributes="member: 19344">not very internet savvy and a new idea on 30&quot; ringSorry i&#039;ve not got the hang on how to use forums yet? &nbsp; I&#039;ve just had an idea that i don&#039;t see anyone experimenting with at all. Instead of using a tubular or flat section 30&quot; ring is someone prepared to experiment with a disc shape? Obviously this is an expensive shape to manufacture from one piece and adjusting the width of the metal used would be difficult, perhaps a disc will perform differently and there could be some interesting results found by changing the thickness of the ring (difference between inside and outside diameter) So basically it would look like a big aerobe frisbee. Anyone got a big sheet of alu and a plasma cutter? &nbsp; I have been reading through this debate and find it strange that after over 30 pages of discussion no-one can actually say that they have made any improvements over the stock designs. &nbsp; My attempt is going to be a bit of a hash up, so far i plan to use a copper basket based around a fiberglass wind-surfer mast with a modified fishing pole stuck in the top, the main radiator will be some type of wire running down the outside of the glass fiber poles and taped into position once it comes within the basket, now i&#039;m thinking to make this aluminum disc and bolt it to the top of the basket rather than using a copper ring, i think the basket can handle being made from copper and if it oxidizes this may help shield the lower part of the signal being radiated and encourage the signal to radiate more from above the basket, it seems this is the idea, i have a strong feeling that a disc rather than tube ring would greatly change the radiation pattern towards the horizon.&nbsp; Is anyone prepared to experiment with a few different sized discs?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="yogi bear, post: 281452, member: 19344"] [b]not very internet savvy and a new idea on 30" ring[/b] Sorry i've not got the hang on how to use forums yet? I've just had an idea that i don't see anyone experimenting with at all. Instead of using a tubular or flat section 30" ring is someone prepared to experiment with a disc shape? Obviously this is an expensive shape to manufacture from one piece and adjusting the width of the metal used would be difficult, perhaps a disc will perform differently and there could be some interesting results found by changing the thickness of the ring (difference between inside and outside diameter) So basically it would look like a big aerobe frisbee. Anyone got a big sheet of alu and a plasma cutter? I have been reading through this debate and find it strange that after over 30 pages of discussion no-one can actually say that they have made any improvements over the stock designs. My attempt is going to be a bit of a hash up, so far i plan to use a copper basket based around a fiberglass wind-surfer mast with a modified fishing pole stuck in the top, the main radiator will be some type of wire running down the outside of the glass fiber poles and taped into position once it comes within the basket, now i'm thinking to make this aluminum disc and bolt it to the top of the basket rather than using a copper ring, i think the basket can handle being made from copper and if it oxidizes this may help shield the lower part of the signal being radiated and encourage the signal to radiate more from above the basket, it seems this is the idea, i have a strong feeling that a disc rather than tube ring would greatly change the radiation pattern towards the horizon. Is anyone prepared to experiment with a few different sized discs? [/QUOTE]

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