If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFLprwd-L8k&ab_channel=RadioPrepper This is post 2419 in a continuing series of simple ham radio antennas. Sometimes, our antenna ideas just don't work. In this video from the "RadioPrepper" youtube channel, we see how a great design often fails because of an unexpected environmental situation. This antenna was made to cover portions of the 6 meter amateur radio band, but failed to perform as designed. The most likely suspect was the metal railing used to support the antenna. A wooden support (such as a chair) or some PVC pipe may have helped alleviate the issue. Here are some comment from the builder: Sometimes things don't work as planned. This antenna was supposed to work for the 6m FM band on 51.5MHz. It is actually a vertical dipole as a quarter wave antenna would have radials on the ground or at a 45deg angle for a 50 Ohm impedance. Di
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