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I didn’t have time to test the antenna before our cabin trip, so I took some measurements on-site. The antenna was strung between the upper deck of the cabin and a nearby tree. The wire I used was 63 feet … Continue reading
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I found some stranded, silver plated #22 wire that has Teflon insulation. It’s not copper-weld, but it’s tough stuff. I attached a 63 foot piece, and wrapped it around the PCB. According to the chart, the wire should be 61’6″, … Continue reading
Just finished building the kit. The instructions and illustrations were very good and easy to follow. Assembly took less than an hour. I will be using this antenna on our yearly cabin trip coming up in July 2019. I will … Continue reading
Even though I’ve been a Ham for 44 years, I have not done a lot of portable QRP operations. I have built numerous home brew QRP radios and several QRP kits, but have never taken them to the field. I … Continue reading