Ham Radio Gutter Antenna

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Ham radio gutter antenna.

I no longer live in a condo or in fl but i m using a gutter at my new qth and it is working quite well. Sales supplies and service. I have used a rain gutter antenna since my condo days in fl. But which ones are worth the effort.

Unknown sunday march 29 2020 at 11 54 00 am hst. The results have been surprisingly good. The classic rain gutter loop antenna is it any good. That article found its way into several ham radio publications and newsletters.

Some novel loop disguise techniques. Wire strung around your house at rain gutter height plus. This gutter antenna is connected via an upper roof level downspout where no personal contact is possible. I got this idea about writing about my antenna because i had one once in the condo that worked very well down to about 40 meters.

I originally did a write up on it in 1994. This all aluminum gutter is fed with coax with an unterminated shield at this end shield connected to radio ground at the other to reduce nearby computer hash from inside the house. World s largest supplier of amateur radio ham radio and communication equipment. This article was subsequently published in about 3 or 4 ham radio club newsletters and journals.

In all actuality the best antenna a person can use is one that is resonate on the frequency you desire to transmit on. A few of my radio friends use the gutter as a cointerpoise to their wire antenna as in the netherlands houses are often build in a row with often 10 or more houses under one roof. Compromise disguise antennas are no strangers to hams especially on hf. A simple technical look at an hf horizontal loop of.

A ham friend of mine recently asked me for the details of how i use my rain gutter and downspout as an antenna. Amateur radio ham radio rain gutter antennas. I started experimenting with using my aluminum rain gutter and downspout for an antenna. No antenna that is good on 160 meters is good on 10 meters.

12 mtrs deep they often can hang one wire of about 15 or 18 mtrs long into the back of their gardens. By john portune w6nbc. Pic courtesy of n6cc website. As gardens are often only about 5 mtrs wide and abt.

Even if it is close the transmatch looses about 10 of the signal inside of the device. If your qth is somewhat limited with respect to antennas may you find some inspiration here.