2014 Field Day - Free Standing Painter Pole Fan Dipole with W4EDF. Post #1149.
If you can;t view this video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yM6RGiFkdMM. Here's an interesting multiband HF antenna for Field Day from Edward Bradshaw (W4EDF). Ed says "free standing" means he isn't using nearby trees to support his portable mast. Watch Ed as he demonstrates how to assemble and deploy this free standing painter pole fan dipole by himself. Ed discusses the materials, wire, knots, poles, and guying techniques used in making this antenna. For the latest Amateur Radio news and information, please visit these websites: http://www.HawaiiARRL.info. https://oahuarrlnews.wordpress.com. https://bigislandarrlnews.wordpress.com. http://www.kh6jrm.info (breaking news for radio amateurs). http://www.arrl.org. http://www.arrl.org/audio-news (issued each Friday). Other sites of interest: http://hawaiisciencedigest.com (science and technology news for radio amateurs). https://hawaiiinte