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Home alone for the weekend means ham radio

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If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROOnZsQEAsI This is post 2677 in a continuing series of simple ham radio antennas. The weekend is a perfect time to spend on ham radio.  In this video, Carl (M0SZT) uses his free time to build a simple, effective 17 meter antenna for some "at home" operating. If you have no prior commitments for the weekend, spend some time improving your ham shack or designing a new antenna project. Here are some general comments from Carl: I had the house mostly to myself for a weekend which means I can play a bit more ham radio than normal. I made a number of European contacts on FT8 which were easy, I managed Japan and Russia on FT8, with a small number of voice contacts. I was happy with this. The coax is Formula Zero F Zero Ultra Low Loss Coax I'm a licensed amateur radio operator from the United Kingdom. My YouTube channel features videos focusing on oper