Another use for Slinkys...

[Brutuskend]

Did you know that during Vietnam, radio men would toss slinkys into the trees to use then as radio antennas?

 

[RaDragon]

Nope, I didn't know that.

I'm assuming you're talking about the original metal slinkys? 'Cuz the colorful plastic ones would just be plain silly 😛

 

[BlueWeasel]

That's interesting...I hadn't heard that before either.

 

[Hankerton]

Originally posted by: RaDragon
Nope, I didn't know that.

I'm assuming you're talking about the original metal slinkys? 'Cuz the colorful plastic ones would just be plain silly 😛

hahaa, that was the first picture I had in my mind.

 

[Nitemare]

Originally posted by: Brutuskend
Did you know that during Vietnam, radio men would toss slinkys into the trees to use then as radio antennas?

I keep picturing GI's tossing slinky's into the trees "Can you hear me now?"

 

[Chaotic42]

"Ah....of....ye....on....ta..."

-Johnson, what's going on?!
-Sorry, sir. I dropped the antenna down that set of stairs.

 

[radioouman]

I thought this thread said "Another use for sLinksys"...

 

[tweakmm]

Originally posted by: Nitemare

Originally posted by: Brutuskend
Did you know that during Vietnam, radio men would toss slinkys into the trees to use then as radio antennas?

I keep picturing GI's tossing slinky's into the trees "Can you hear me now?"

Hahaha😀

 

[KC5AV]

As a ham radio operator, I can tell you that some people still do.

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[forumJunkie]

Originally posted by: tweakmm

Originally posted by: Nitemare

Originally posted by: Brutuskend
Did you know that during Vietnam, radio men would toss slinkys into the trees to use then as radio antennas?

I keep picturing GI's tossing slinky's into the trees "Can you hear me now?"

Hahaha😀

:thumbsup: lol

 

[Beattie]

I am a HAM and in some of the books it recommends using a slinky thrown over a tree as an antenna if you cant get good reception.

It works all right, but of course, not as well as a real antenna.

 

[Glitchny]

Originally posted by: forumJunkie

Originally posted by: tweakmm

Originally posted by: Nitemare

Originally posted by: Brutuskend
Did you know that during Vietnam, radio men would toss slinkys into the trees to use then as radio antennas?

I keep picturing GI's tossing slinky's into the trees "Can you hear me now?"

Hahaha😀

:thumbsup: lol

good one

 

[Beller0ph1]

Originally posted by: Chaotic42
"Ah....of....ye....on....ta..."

-Johnson, what's going on?!
-Sorry, sir. I dropped the antenna down that set of stairs.

Wow, I'm glad nobody's in the office right now. I busted a gut laughing. Great joerb!

 

[Chaotic42]

Originally posted by: Beller0ph1

Originally posted by: Chaotic42
"Ah....of....ye....on....ta..."

-Johnson, what's going on?!
-Sorry, sir. I dropped the antenna down that set of stairs.

Wow, I'm glad nobody's in the office right now. I busted a gut laughing. Great joerb!

Heh, I'm glad someone liked it. 🙂

:beer:

 

[Kibbo]

Ok, as a technical retard, I'm at a loss as to how this would work. I see where the slinky would increase the area of reception of the receiver, but wouldn't it need to be hard wired to something before it made a difference?

 

[Chaotic42]

Originally posted by: Kibbo
Ok, as a technical retard, I'm at a loss as to how this would work. I see where the slinky would increase the area of reception of the receiver, but wouldn't it need to be hard wired to something before it made a difference?

Alligator clips. 😉