Rotatable Dipole

[WR0220]

Here's a rotatable dipole I slapped together a couple weeks ago out of some bits and pieces I had laying around:

I'll be using it for 10m/11m. I'm still waiting for some decent weather day (it's been raining like a cow pissin' on a flat rock lately) so I can get out on the roof and put it up. Once it's up I'll let you know how it's working.

 

[SIX-SHOOTER]

I had one for 17 meters up at 50 ft & with just 100 watts it worked VERY WELL.I worked a SPECIAL EVENT STATION in Switzerland during a HUGE PILEUP they were running in Memory of Pope John Paul that had died.I made the contact on the SECOND CALL & the other ham who had just put the antenna on the tower for me could NOT believe I busted that pileup with that antenna & just the 100 watts from my ICOM 756 PROII.It does NOT compare to the MOSLEY TA-53M that I have NOW but it held it's own for TWO OFF BRAND Hamstick imitation mobile antennas & a cheap mount I bought used for $20 TOTAL.Enjoy the antenna!

SIX-SHOOTER

 

[HomerBB]

Sweet. Looks good.