[QCWA] Flag Pole Antenna

[Harvey&Bessie]

Joseph Fenn wrote:

> Yeah thats the way to go.  But even then some of the communities
> out here got wise to what the flagpole was doing and the idea
> was rejected.  3 Nearby communities actually forced those who
> tried it to withdraw it.  The one remaining solution which works
> quite well is if you have any attic space at all get some ribbon
> wire that has like 4 or 5 conductors in plastic, then wrap it
> around the attic and staple it or stick it to the wood to hold
> it up and rigid.   Then trim eash lead (starting with the lowest
> freq (longest one) and use it on the lowest freq your tuner can
> handle for matching.  Next cut the next lead shorter (both sides
> of center feed point) and do the same thing until your run out of
> leads.   Feed it at the center with twin lead or even coax will do
> and let the TUNER tame things down for you so you dont damage
> the output stages of your rig.   This was a last resort thing
> for many local hams and it worked out quite well.
>                    Joe KH6JF
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> Be VERY careful with antenna wires stapled to wood rafters or joists. 
> Tuning them up on certain frequencies can cause hot spots strong 
> enough to cause ignition of the wood! I wouldn't run more than 50 
> watts or so with such an arrangement.

Harvey/W4TG