Hf Antenna Rain Gutter

Unlike gregg s gutter antenna the spout and long horizontal section were made from plastic.

Hf antenna rain gutter.

I built variations of this antenna when i lived in several rental homes on hawaii island shortly after getting my novice class amateur radio license back in 1977. The results have been surprisingly good. So here s an updated description of my downspout antenna. After i moved to my.

Some novel loop disguise techniques. The rain gutter antenna has a vertical component approximately 25 high and extends horizontally across the roof line for 35. By john portune w6nbc. All are waterproofed and have the tuning range to match most rain gutters.

After years of trying to come up with a good way to get on the hf bands from my little townhouse without attracting a lot of attention from my neighbors i started experimenting with using my aluminum rain gutter and downspout for an antenna. A couple of years ago i had written an article on the use of my rain gutter on my home as my hf antenna. 100 watts into a rain gutter. A simple technical look at an hf horizontal loop of.

My hf rig is an icom 745 and a dentron transmatch running 100w but my antenna system is a little unusual though. Compromise disguise antennas are no strangers to hams especially on hf. The classic rain gutter loop antenna is it any good. But which ones are worth the effort.

Wire strung around your house at rain gutter height plus. Trying to drive the gutter itself as an antenna is really asking for trouble. Below is a photo of a simple effective and entirely covert hf antenna. I decided i would give the arrl international cw dx contest a try.

It is 80 feet long and off center fed as a windom with a single wire lead in to a tuner. The smartuner should be mounted as close to the feed point of the rain gutter antenna as possible. By jack ciaccia wmøg. Rain gutters are notorious for having poor electrical contacts at joints that act as diodes and cause severe tvi merely because an antenna is near them.

From my new super stealthy hf radio setup. Wb3gck after years of trying to come up with a good way to get on the hf bands from my little townhouse without attracting a lot of attention from my neighbors i started experimenting with using my aluminum rain gutter and downspout for an antenna.