New Antenna Up
My experience replacing my G5RV, first with a homebrew doublet, then with a commercial dipole and using it in the WA Salmon Run. Plus, sick of old men complaining about change…
Category Archives: Antennas
Replacing the G5RV
One aspect of this hobby that I enjoy is antenna design and experimentation. I’ve written before about my plan to build and off-center fed dipole (OCFD) which I may build in the future. However, I am currently looking at a different antenna design to replace my current G5RV when I finish cutting down trees on… Read More »
New (to me) 4BTV vertical
I found someone selling a Hustler 4BTV vertical antenna on craigslist for under $100 so I had to go check it out. I went and it looked in good shape, and the guy sold it with a 20′ mast attached which made the deal even better! (Not that I planned on installing it on the… Read More »