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Freebander

Registered: 03-2009
Location: just west of Edinburgh
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Re: homebrew 20m beam?


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madmark1 wrote:

NOT A BEAM BUT IT REALLY WORKS .get yourself a halfwave silver rod type cb antenna remove the coil, wire straight thought and shorten the antenna to about 16'5, ground mount it no more than a foot above ground, use a good earth rod.... this antenna will tune 20mtrs no atu needed... it works really well.



 would you need any counterpoise wires or does it work fine with just an earth rod ?

cheers
Alan


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Accomplished DX-er

Registered: 01-2009
Location: BLACK COUNTRY
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Re: homebrew 20m beam?


i did exactly the same with a battered silver rod (5/8) i had lying around. works great 3 feet off the ground with an earth rod, no doubt if it was higher up with radials or a proper counterpoise it would be better, but if i call someone they usually answer anyway, i am only 134 meters ASL.
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