[TowerTalk] homebrew 20m ground mouted vertical... good idea??

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OM,

It will likely not work as well as a dipole.  Nevertheless, it will be a
fun project and

won't cost a lot.  I'd use aluminum EMT in 1" with the bottom sitting on
a Coke

bottle and a few guys........low cost.

Or, you could get some aluminum tubing from a deceased CB antenna (the
radiator

on a 5/8 wave Super Thunder Talker Lightning Pro-XL Deluxe Radio Rambo 

Commando Force Field Projector) is just about right and it has a dandy
attachment

at the base for a mast pounded in the ground.

Or, some tubing from Texas Towers and mount it on a wooden post with
ceramic

stand-off insulators.....see the ARRL Handbook.

Hang a loading/matching coil on the bottom and it will work (albeit
poorly) on 40

and 30 as well.  For 20m, 15 radials, each 1/4 wave long should do you
well.

Enjoy!

73

Tim  K3HX

CW Elitist

QRP Snob

Old Fart

20 wpm Extra


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