Subj : Antennas...
To   : All
From : n2qfd
Date : Tue Aug 20 2024 02:47 pm

Everyone got a favorite... 

  What's the consensus on antennas for broad band coverage? 

  I had a G5RV that worked pretty well pretty much the entire spectrum years ago. It took all sorts of shapes apart from the standard Inverted V, and it was a coated wire so it even went through the trees pretty well. It did great on QRP for me even thought that was typically 40m. 
  Due to a move I had to start using end fed antennas, and I put up a 40m Zepp. It works a charm but not I have an all mode/band radio again and I'd like to get back to broad and tunable coverage. 
  I have an old Hy-Gain vertical that was a general coverage antenna and it does work, but not nearly as well as a wire. Directionals are fine but working mostly 20-40-80 I don't have the wallet or the real estate for beams. Wires have gotten me the most bang for the buck over the years and I'm sticking with that. What I have noticed though is I can probably swing a G5RV again or similarly sized dipole, or I could give a multi band end a go with the room I have using the center support and running the end out to the rear of the property. 

  What sort of simple wire antenna's are working for you? What makes sense on a .5 acre lot that's only got some 150' to spare? 

 Thoughts?

  Best 73, 

 de N2QFD AR SK..

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