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Yes, and if you don't feed it with coax, you can probably load it
harmonically as well.
73, de Lou K2LKK
At 07:26 AM 5/21/2007 +0100, you wrote:
>Try a loop running around your perimeter fence I tried one several years ago
>it worked well on 160
>Mike M0DMD
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>On Behalf Of Steve Forst
>Sent: 20 May 2007 15:58
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: end fed wire antennas
>
>Gery,
>
>Part of the hobby is experimentation. Try something and see if it works,
>try something else and see if it works better. For the most part, antennas
>don't like to be close to metal.
>
>There are a lot of shortened wire antennas that can be bent to fit small
>lots for 160.
>
>If you still have the HF 6V vertical, Butternut has a kit to put it on
>160. Problem is, it costs $165. It's the TBR-160-S. It's a large coil and
>
>capacitor and mounts at the bottom of the vertical with 2 clamps. Keep an
>eye for a used one. I bought a used HF 6V with 160 kit and kits for 12 and
>17 meters for a total of $60. This was 10 years ago, but perhaps you can
>find one for a cheap price.
>
>73, Steve KW3A
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Gery Gaubert" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2007 12:48 AM
>Subject: end fed wire antennas
>
>
> >I am thinking of making an antenna for 160 meters. I don't have the
> > amount of space to make this antenna go in a straight line. Can I wrap
> > it say around the facia of my house which is aluminum?
> >
> > Gery Gaubert
> > St. Charles Sheriff's Office Helpdesk Coordinator
> >
> >
> >
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