[Antennas] 40m Antenna Ideas

[Rob Matherly]

On Monday 27 October 2003 04:58 pm, James Duffer wrote:
> From: Rob Matherly <w0jrm@arrl.net>
> >Mine's up about 20 feet and I regularly work around the world with fiv=
e
> >watts...
>
> If it is omnidirectional, then you would really only need to work half =
way
> around the world, with a real directional antenna you might work all th=
e
> way round the world, but since the other station is next to you.....(HI=
)
> you could just turn your antenna and the station would be a lot stronge=
r
> (since he is right next to you)... Just kiddin, glad you are successful
> with an antenna that is that low, sometimes height is not an option.

Hi hi!

Probably doesn't hurt that I live in Iowa... where you can see 30 miles a=
way=20
from 10 feet in the air, lol!

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