‰ NOW 35 WPM ‰ TEXT IS FROM JANUARY 2014 QST PAGE 38‰ RECEPTION. MANY ONLINE SELLERS EXIST, JUST SEARCH FOR R820T AND RTL2832 TO BE SURE YOU GET THE RIGHT KIND. SELLING PRICES HAVE DROPPED BELOW 15, DEPENDING ON WHETHER YOU CHOOSE A US OR CHINA BASED SELLER. THE DVB T DONGLES NOW USE MCX CONNECTORS, SO YOULL NEED EITHER AN ADAPTER OR TO CUT THE SUPPLIED ANTENNA CABLE AND SPLICE ON A NEW ANTENNA CONNECTOR OF YOUR CHOICE. RG 6/U COAXIAL CABLE ENOUGH TO REACH FROM YOUR PC TO THE ANTENNA MOUNTING LOCATION, PLUS AN EXTRA 5 FEET. THREE TYPE F MALE CONNECTORS FOR RG 6/U. ONE TYPE F TYPE 90 ELBOW ADAPTER. A 5 FOOT LENGTH OF 3/4 INCH PVC PIPE. ONE 3/4 INCH PVC PIPE CAP. ONE 3/4 PVC PIPE T. ONE 3/4 INCH PVC PIPE PLUG. TOOLS TAPE MEASURE, ELECTRICAL TAPE, UTILITY KNIFE, AND A HACKSAW. COAXIAL COLLINEAR ANTENNA THIS ANTENNA PROVIDES ENOUGH GAIN TO HEAR PLANE TRANSMISSIONS FROM 100 MILES OR MORE AWAY, YET COSTS ONLY A FEW DOLLARS AND TAKES LESS THAN AN HOUR TO MAKE USING THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURE CUT SEVEN PIECES OF RG 6/U COAX 7 INCHES LONG, AND ONE PIECE 10 INCHES LONG. THEN, EXPOSE 1 INCH OF THE CENTER CONDUCTOR FROM ONE END OF ALL EIGHT COAX PIECES BY ROLLING THE COAX AGAINST THE BLADE OF A SHARP UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT THROUGH THE VINYL OUTER JACKET, FOIL SHIELD, AND FOAM INSULATION. TAKE CARE NOT TO PRESS HARD ENOUGH TO CUT OR NICK THE CENTER CONDUCTOR. MAKE SURE THE END IS CLEAR OF STRAY SHIELD WIRES OR FOIL. ‰ END OF 35 WPM TEXT ‰ QST DE W1AW ƒ