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#1
Antennas / Re: Antenna wire
April 23, 2019, 04:56:01 AM
Quote from: rgp415 on March 23, 2019, 01:57:18 PM
Is it ok to connect shorter runs of wire to make one long antenna run? Any cons to this? Thanks to everyone for your input.

A linked dipole is just lengths of wire temporarily attached to each other to increase its length.
Mine is cut for 20/40 with crimped and soldered spade connectors to bridge the gaps.

It has been outside in high winds and all weather, the only time it broke was when the suspension pole was blown over and the wire snagged. A quick replacement of the spade connector and it was good to go again.
#2
Antennas / Re: Tent Pole antenna - could it work ?
April 23, 2019, 04:50:08 AM
Did you conduct this experiment?

If so:

How did you find the pole as an expedient antenna?

What results were obtained?

What would you do differently to enhance it's usability?
#3
General Discussion / Re: Hello from North Wales
April 19, 2019, 04:26:06 PM
Try


That is the fun of amateur radio, we have a licence to experiment
#4
General Discussion / Re: Hello from North Wales
April 18, 2019, 04:03:46 AM
Square loop could work and is one I'm looking at, along side the half-wave end fed.
I do have a small (dis)advantage, my QTH is over Sandy soil as such the ground losses are low... but getting a good earth is like catching fog in a bucket.
#5
General Discussion / Re: New OP Checking in
April 16, 2019, 07:04:15 AM
Welcome from another newcomer.

There is a wealth of information on this site to get your teeth into, a great deal of which is devoted to mobile and portable operations.

73

#6
VHF and Above / Re: Important message!
April 06, 2019, 04:13:38 PM
A message we should all be shouting from the rooftops "Use it or lose it"

It is often forgotten that the band allocation is given by regulatory bodies who have the power to remove your access.

Thanks for sharing this Gil
#7
General Discussion / Re: Hello from North Wales
April 03, 2019, 03:36:36 PM
Thank you Gil,

Yes, NVIS looks like a way forward.
I have to work out how to get a 80/40m antenna in a garden with less square meters than a 6man tent. :o

My 40m inverted V wouldn't look out of place in a Picasso exhibition, I have to make the dipole arms so contorted to fit the space.
#8
General Discussion / Hello from North Wales
April 03, 2019, 10:18:17 AM
Hello,
I'm based in North Wales, UK
My interests lay in heading towards grid independence for comms and emcomms.

Currently using a Yaesu FT817ND with homebrew inverted V on a 6m fishing pole.

My QTH is at sea level but has mountains on 3 sides... to say coverage is fairly limited would be understated.


I'm looking forward to getting to know the members of the forum and learning from your experiences, then sharing my own as I push forward with my experiments (or playing with wire).