[TowerTalk] Flagpole and Stealth Antenna

Tom Osborne w7why at verizon.net
Mon Nov 24 21:04:32 EST 2008




> Shoot --  Had a hot flash ...  no... not  THAT kind,  the cool
> idea kind...  ;-)
>
> Set up a stiff 35 foot (or so) Fiberglass flagpole - complete with
> flag.   BUT also add an extra HALYARD for hoisting the flag --
> BUT REALLY it will be a heavy, like 8 or 10 gauge, wire to function
>  as a vertical antenna element.

Hi Richards.

Interesting idea.  Carry it a little farther and make the flag out of real 
thin copper for top loading of the wire :-)  73
Tom W7WHY




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