[SECC] Quick, Easy, and Cheap LOCAL antenna for 20M

[John Vickers]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "JT Croteau" <jt.w6fo at gmail.com>


> Anyone have any suggestions for a quick and cheap to construct antenna
> for 20M that will work well for regional work?  With the upcoming AR
> QSO Party, my dipole will most likely not work as signals seem to take
> off at too low of an angle.  I work a ton of DX and West coast but can
> never hear local stations at all.  I even had a tough time with TX in
> the QP but worked CO, CA, MT, WY all day in CQWW.

Unless 20M band condx are favorable to short skip, you'll have that problem 
no matter what ant you use. Try a low horiz loop or lower the dipole. The 
best bet is to concentrate on an ant for 40 and 80M for Ark .
73, John WA4TT