[TVARC] New Guy - Antenna Qusestion

[George]

Hi Andy,
Our recently deceased fellow club member, NP2B, did very well with a screwdriver antenna mounted on his birdcage. John had no radials associated with it.
I am handling the sale of John’s equipment, so if you are interested, look up the Tarheel model 100A, then contact me.
73,
George K2DM 

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> On Jan 27, 2025, at 9:10 AM, Andy McClary <j.a.andy.mcclary at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> As a new general licensee, I am trying to ID a good antenna to work some HF bands, most likely 80, 40 and 20m.  I live in a courtyard villa, and my attic is IMPOSSIBLE to navigate for a dipole.  I may be able to get a shortened dipole with coils up there, but this will restrict bandwidth.
> 
> One alternative I have been looking into is using a screwdriver vertical antenna.  However, getting good radials out is a real problem, since it would require me to mount at ground level inside the rebar filled cement walls surrounding the area.  
> 
> I do have a fairly large, well grounded aluminum birdcage.  If I were to mount a vertical screwdriver to it, would it serve as a proper ground radial for the antenna?
> 
> Thanks in advance for tolerating what I think is likely a stupid question.
> 
> Andy McClary
> KQ4WWD
> j.a.andy.mcclary at gmail.com
> 
> 
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