[Antennas] Half Squares

[Michael Josefsson]

I believe that a half-square is THE best way to use an antenna wire. It is simple and its dimensions are not that all critical either. I have fed my half-squares in one of the top corners. Impedance is roughly 50 ohm but can be adjusted by chopping off the vertical wires. I have even put a reflector behind one. Very impressed by it. Look at www.isy.liu.se/~mj/HAM/ANT

If you can't get the trees needed it is OK to fold the hanging wires inwards with not much (at all noticeable) degradation. 

/Micke




On 1 Dec 2010, at 19:02, Tom Horton wrote:

> 
> 
>  I am looking for comments regarding experiences using Half Square antennas on 40 and or 30 meters. 
>  Please just tell me what your experiences have been with them.
>  How did you feed them, etc...
>  Thanks,
>  
>   Tom K5IID 
>  
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