Simple Ham Radio Antennas

PVC Antenna Launcher (http://www.dxzone.com/qsy31250-pvc-antenna-launcher). Download pdf at:  http://www.qsl.net/k8blo/launcher.pdf. Accessed on 12 January 2017, 04:10 hrs, UTC. Author:  Charles Burgstahler (K8BLO). Please click title link or anyone of the title URLs to read the full article. Comment: If you have tall trees on your property, you may be thinking of ways to get that 40 meter dipole antenna up a full half-wavelength or more to get a lower angle of radiation.  The basic problem is getting that antenna up into the trees without getting your wire tangled up or stuck on some lower or higher branch. There are various ways to get your antenna over obstacles and into a good position among the trees.  I've always preferred a bow and arrow or slingshot to launch my antenna lead lines.  Since I'm not a great marksman, I've often lost the lead line and sinker before the end of the antenna is where I want it. In this article, Charles Burgstahler ...