[Elecraft] QRP Antenna

Stuart Rohre rohre at arlut.utexas.edu
Tue Feb 21 17:21:36 EST 2006


Ron makes a good point about an antenna backed by an upslope, such that the 
antenna is below the highest objects, be it hill or house.

You can possibly get more interesting contacts by arranging a rotating guy 
ring to which to attach the high point of the antenna.   Then, get some 
rebar to act as temporary tie off points for the ends.  When the propagation 
is not good in one direction, "rotate" the whole line of the antenna wire to 
other directions and tie off to another pair of rebar or other anchors. 
Wood fence posts work, too, as tie off points.  Allow some insulated guy 
line between the antenna end insulators and the tie off if anchor is metal 
re bar.

Stuart
K5KVH 





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