[Elecraft] Don't be shy--go ahead and ask! (OK, here's one about antennas)

[Tom, W6WW]

My gutters are so old, I doubt there is any conductivity between sections
because of the rust.  Good idea though.

73,
Tom, W6WW
K2 #3453

> Tom,
>
> You might also try loading the gutter itself.  I live in an
> antenna-restricted neighborhood, and so far
> my gutter antenna is working OK.  Not great, but OK.  I run a length of
> coax from the shack to the
> bottom of one of the downspouts and connect the center lead to it.  The
> shield is connected to a
> driven ground rod near the downspout.