Simple antennas for Hawaii Amateur Radio Operators, part 12
NEW ANTENNA FINALLY UP Over the course of the past few days, I finally added another skyhook to my modest antenna farm. It took a few days to secure a few sections of 2" pvc pipe and to assemble the wire, coax, and twin lead for the project. The antenna consists of 32' of pvc pipe, 32' of 14-gauge housewire, 32' of 14-gauge wire serving as an elevated counterpoise, and 40' of 450-ohm twin lead attached to a 4:1 balun. Approximately 15' of RG-6 coax runs from the balun to the Drake MN-4 ATU. IS THIS BASIC ANTENNA A DX BUSTER? No. But it does work and can be used from 40-meters to 10-meters. The design goes back to the 1920's and has been refined over the past years by many noted amateurs. Other than buying a few pieces of pvc pipe, my expenses were zero. Fortunately, I have a well-stocked "junque" box and was able to find nearly everything I needed on site. I'm enjoying this simple antenna, given the space restrictions of my bac