Simple Ham Radio Antennas: The "Fencetenna". Post #266
Building wire antennas is one of the few amateur radio activities that remains fairly inexpensive. Your nearest hardware store or home improvement outlet is chocked full of wire, connectors, pvc pipe, copper tubing, and basic tools to launch your antenna building efforts. Whether you make simple dipoles, inverted vees, loops, or even directional vertical arrays, the satisfaction of having built something that links you to your fellow amateurs around the world is beyond compare. If the antenna doesn't meet your expectations, you can salvage most of your material and try again. It's all part of a continuing educational experience that can last a lifetime. Add to this mix a few simple transceiver kits or accessories and you have something that will be your faithful radio companion for many years. I approach my antenna "adventures" with that sort of mindset, and I'm always on the lookout for intriguing antenna ideas that I can modify for my own use. Such wa...