Simple Antennas for the Amateur Radio Operator--a continuing series
KH6JRM's Amateur Radio Blog Post 164 A QUICKLY DEPLOYED "LONG WIRE" ANTENNA Most of my weekend chores are done, which gives me a few hours to play with antennas before Monday arrives. Yes, even for those of us in the "semi-retired" category, there are things to do before the warm glow of vacuum tubes draws us back to the rf circus. I've been able to build and test numerous antenna designs over the past few weeks, thanks to a break from my substitute teaching duties. My xyl and I expect to be called shortly for another assignment since Hawaii public schools begin during the first week of August. So, there's lots to do--clean up the "shack", inventory equipment, and otherwise try to find stuff I misplaced over the year. As for antennas, I decided to take down the inverted 40-meter vee for maintenance. Rats and other small animals have chewed up some of the wire elements and a piece of coax I used to connect the 4:1 balun to the Dra