Inverted Dipole Project for a Tight Space
If you need a full-length dipole antenna but can't find the space, please try this inverted "V" antenna project from "Rob Braxman Tech." If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ft4AXhh4AZI This is post 2771 in a continuing series of simple ham radio antennas. Here are some comments from Rob: I've set up an Inverted Dipole for use with my QRP HF Radio. Because it's QRP (Xiegu X5105), I wanted to do a good job with the antenna. I started with a painter's pole from Home Depot (extends to 23 feet), 12 awg household wire, and a cut off paintbrush which I initially used as the top of the painter's pole. The limitations of the project includes being in a hillside with a sloped backyard, and very little space. But I changed it and used a more permanent attachment with a Painters Pole adapter from Buddiepole.com and then PVC parts. This will make it easier to measure w