He chose half-inch PVC pipe. He also offers you a choice of material for the elements: #8 wire, welding rod, or — our favorite — coat hangers. This is a big upgrade from a simple dipole or a ...

Salmons "The penny and the coathanger" TPT15(1), 46 (Jan 1977) A variation, in which the coin is balanced on the long edge of an undistorted hanger, is described by Sutton M-155 and Miller p63 ...

I only made one change that took my wardrobe from a clothes free-for-all to catalogue-worthy: Years ago, my mom taught me to always use velvet hangers instead of plastic ones. While they cost a ...