Simple Ham Radio Antennas--N4LQ End Fed Wire Antenna. Post #431.
Here's another antenna idea from Steve Ellington (N4LQ). This time, Steve uses a modified end fed wire antenna, measuring 50 feet (15.24 meters) vertically and 150 feet (45.73 meters) horizontally. This antenna requires a good ground radial system to work properly. These random, end fed wires can be used successfully if an adequate ground is used in conjunction with an antenna tuner (antenna transmatch). For the latest Amateur Radio news and events, please check out the blog sidebars. These news feeds are updated daily. For recent news of Amateur Radio activity in Nepal following the devastating 7.8 earthquake, you can visit The Southgate Amateur Radio Club News page or check with the ARRL at http://www.arrl.org. You can follow our blog community with a free e-mail subscription or by tapping into the blog RSS feed. For more Amateur Radio news, please visit my news sites: http://kh6jrm.net or http://paper.li/kh6jrm/1430289353. Both of these sites contain updated informat...