Antenna Topics: Reworking a basic 10 meter ground plane antenna. Post #196
Reworking a basic 10 meter ground plane antenna. After two fun-filled days of experiments with my horizontal 10 meter dipole, I decided to lower both masts, disassemble the dipole elements, and store them in the garage for possible emergency or portable use. For some reason, the second mast made my "antenna farm" noticeable from the street and I opted to use only one mast for my next 10 meter antenna project. I selected the fiberglass mast with the light green paint for antenna projects because it blended in well with the garden and the surrounding vegetation. The spare MFJ mast would be used as a backup and emergency mast. Still, I wanted to work a bit more with 10 meters, which has shown some excellent propagation during the past month. I had already used a 10 meter vertical dipole with great success during the past year. This time, I wanted to experiment with a 10 meter ground plane antenna that could be easily built, erected, and taken down without undue problem