Subj : Antennas...
To   : n2qfd
From : Ed Vance
Date : Sat Aug 24 2024 11:36 am


> 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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Mal, Yo u ever hear about the Slinky Antenna?
Long time ago, 1960's or 70's I saw a article in a Ham Magazine, can't recall
which one.
It is for 80M .
Two metal Slinkeys, piece of plexiglass ( plastic) between them.
It is a Dipole.
I made one and have it in the attic here.
Do a search for    "slinkey antenna" and maybe some place like archive(org?)
might find it for you.
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