I have a comment of most general nature about antennas. It is amazing what junk I have used as antennas and still been able to make contacts. Off center fed dipoles, doublets, and whatnot. Generally pretty close to the ground and in contact with bamboo, bushes, etc. There are videos of guys using wheelbarrow/step ladder dipoles, pipe railings, chain link fence. My first CW contact (Louisiana to Pennsylvania) was with a piece of lamp cord about 6 feet long from a command set station …up to a light fixture. When storms convert antennas into a twisted mess you may still be able to get out. The Icom 7300 has an emergency tuner mode that can blast a signal in just about anything.
David, K5HEC > On May 11, 2025, at 14:31, DAVID ELY via BVARC <[email protected]> wrote: > > My end-fed antenna starts on the west side of my back yard, runs across the > north side and then turns to run along the east upper fence rail. I have > worked the world with it. > Sent from my > > >> On May 11, 2025, at 2:11 PM, Andre Pollard via BVARC <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> Doesn’t have to be in a straight line, can you go the 30 feet and make a >> turn to go the other 21 feet in another direction? >> >> Get Outlook for iOS <https://aka.ms/o0ukef> >> From: BVARC <[email protected]> on behalf of Suggs, Marvin (KTRK-TV) >> via BVARC <[email protected]> >> Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2025 2:03:37 PM >> To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB <[email protected]> >> Cc: Suggs, Marvin (KTRK-TV) <[email protected]> >> Subject: [BVARC] Antenna question >> >> Hi everybody. I’m really excited about getting on HF. I bought an end fed >> antenna off Amazon and looks like it requires 66’ of wire. I’m limited to >> 30’ horizontal and 15’ vertical space. It’s a 1:64 balun. Any advice would >> be greatly appreciated. >> Thanks >> Marvin >> N5RKW >> >> <IMG_9104.PNG> >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> ________________________________________________ >> Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club >> >> BVARC mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org >> Publicly available archives are available here: >> https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > ________________________________________________ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Publicly available archives are available here: > https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/
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