[Heathkit] Antenna book query

[Bert Morton]

When I'm out with my RV, I string up a 67' foot wire as best I can and run a 
67' counterpoise wire on the ground as best I can and use a MFJ portable 
tuner. Works like a charm on the bands ( 80 40 20 ) that I've tried.

Bert W1DFU
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Donald Spoon" <drspoon at sbcglobal.net>
To: "Ken Kaplan" <krkaplan at cox.net>; "Heathkit" <heathkit at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, August 16, 2010 12:09 AM
Subject: Re: [Heathkit] Antenna book query


> Ken,   I am struggling with the same problem right now, and have several
> months of "research" (reading articles).  I have about 85-90 feet of
> space diagonally    among trees in my back yard to play with. The main
> thing I have learned is that is all is a matter of how many tradeoffs
> you are willing to make.  I have "traded off" 80 meters, and am focused
> on 40 and below.  About a week ago I tested the waters with a 85 foot
> long wire with a 17' counterpoise, which worked somewhat on 40 and 20.
> Today I put up an End-Fed Half Wave Zepp for 40 meters, which seems to
> be beyond the tuning ranges of all my Antenna Couplers so far.  I guess
> I have some feedline trimming / experimentation to do!
>
> I have found the AntennaX site useful for it's discussions.   It does
> cost to get full access, although they do have "guest" rooms that are
> free.  Off that site you an get to a pretty good site on the notes from
> L.B. Cebik, W4RNL (Silent Key), a well know Antenna Guru.  It is a free
> site but requires registration.  Here is a direct link to the home
> page:  http://www.cebik.com/.  Finally, I have Googled a lot and found
> many articles on "stealth" antennas.  Some are good, others are less
> than useful....  There is a LOT of hype around so beware!  If you find
> something that seems to good to be true, it probably is!  The AntennaX
> site will take the latest fad and submit it to some pretty good
> scrutiny, then pass judgment.
>
> Good luck!  I have a list of projects that I am going to try.  Feel free
> to contact me B/C to exchange notes!
>
> -Don Spoon-
> K0APK
>
>
> Ken Kaplan wrote:
>> It looks like ARRL has about 39 publications in the antenna category
>> (some are Smith charts). Anyone here have a suggestion about which one
>> to get? I can't afford them all <g>. I live in a CCR neighborhood. If it
>> can be seen from the street, I'm in trouble. I have a 2 story home so I
>> can do a little bit of hiding. I'd like to try to get on 80, 40, 20. No
>> beams, quads or long dipoles will fit. I suppose I could hid a bedspring
>> somewhere <g>. Short of moving to more reasonable neighborhood, I've
>> heard that some have had a bit of success with things they have been
>> able to hid in an attic. I have one of those going to waste right now.
>> Any of the ARRL books cover this kind of challenge? I'm not looking for
>> EME and I'm not into contests - just fun contacts wherever I can make
>> them with my SB-102.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Ken
>>
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