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Show Place to Get Wire to I Construct Your Loop' The radio fan with limited meansi who desires a loop aerial Is sometimes, up against It because of the high prlcq of such apparatus. Still, as long ai necessity is the mother of Invention and as long as we have scrap heaps the fan can at least rig hp a substl tute for that which he desires. Expensive stranded, or ribbon wira is desirable for use on a loop, and if the experimenter will go to a garaga he can get an old magneto field coll for little or nothing. On this field la wound about 200 Inches of copper ribbon rib-bon wire, one-fourth inch wide, In 16 foot lengths. This kind of wire is said to be far superior to ordinary wire for aerial purposes, owing to the Increased In-creased surface it gives to the flow of the radio frequency currents. Ribbon wire may also be used to shield panels, connect up your set, and short pieces may be used as connecting connect-ing links, or battery connectors; therefore, a roll of it should prove a valuable addition to the radio expert menter's hope chest. |