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Low Budget 20 Meter Vertical Antenna

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If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfhrMqZAlmg This is post 2565 in a continuing series of simple ham radio antennas. Thanks to VE3BF for this easily-made 20 meter vertical antenna.  Most of the parts for this simple antenna can be found locally or in your ham shack "junk box." Here are some comments from VE3BF: Build an easy and inexpensive portable antenna for 20 meters and other bands. Parts used: 8 foot fence rail for the mast TV antenna roof tripod 1/2 or 3/4 inch diameter galvanized conduit pipe 6 x 9 inch cedar board 4 pipe sadle clamps 2 hose clamps 1 stainless steel 108 inch whip LDG RU-4:1 Unun 75 feet of 14 gauge wire 50 ohm coax Antenna calculator http://www.66pacific.com/calculators/ ----- Thanks for joining us today. Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM).