Because it was cold. And I was sick, and couldn't go outdoors for several days, and having some really odds and ends of things, I cooked up this ridiculous antenna in the garage that has tuned out quite well as an EFHW:
It is made of PVC fittings, a piece of 3/4" EMT, a fisshing pole with wire in it, a 3/4" x 4' wood Dowel, some wire that makes up a cage as part of the radiator ( I wondered how it might affect bandwidth), and the GP radial set I have had laying around.
The entire thing is 17' long from about 16" below the GP radials to the tip of the fishing pole wire. It is sitting at 26' currently. It held its own talking to Brazil and Colombia with the 5/8 @ 33' FP, and the Merlin @ 36' FP this afternoon.
It is made of PVC fittings, a piece of 3/4" EMT, a fisshing pole with wire in it, a 3/4" x 4' wood Dowel, some wire that makes up a cage as part of the radiator ( I wondered how it might affect bandwidth), and the GP radial set I have had laying around.
The entire thing is 17' long from about 16" below the GP radials to the tip of the fishing pole wire. It is sitting at 26' currently. It held its own talking to Brazil and Colombia with the 5/8 @ 33' FP, and the Merlin @ 36' FP this afternoon.
