Ham Radio Gutter Antenna

Most of the original article is still relevant but i have.

Ham radio gutter antenna.

The classic rain gutter loop antenna is it any good. A few of my radio friends use the gutter as a cointerpoise to their wire antenna as in the netherlands houses are often build in a row with often 10 or more houses under one roof. World s largest supplier of amateur radio ham radio and communication equipment. I got this idea about writing about my antenna because i had one once in the condo that worked very well down to about 40 meters.

Very simple and the system worked for me. By john portune w6nbc. Some novel loop disguise techniques. But which ones are worth the effort.

Unknown sunday march 29 2020 at 11 54 00 am hst. If your qth is somewhat limited with respect to antennas may you find some inspiration here. No antenna that is good on 160 meters is good on 10 meters. A simple technical look at an hf horizontal loop of.

This all aluminum gutter is fed with coax with an unterminated shield at this end shield connected to radio ground at the other to reduce nearby computer hash from inside the house. The results have been surprisingly good. I originally did a write up on it in 1994. I started experimenting with using my aluminum rain gutter and downspout for an antenna.

A ham friend of mine recently asked me for the details of how i use my rain gutter and downspout as an antenna. Pic courtesy of n6cc website. Wire strung around your house at rain gutter height plus. Sales supplies and service.

Mine was a mfj travel tuner. This gutter antenna is connected via an upper roof level downspout where no personal contact is possible. I no longer live in a condo or in fl but i m using a gutter at my new qth and it is working quite well. I have used a rain gutter antenna since my condo days in fl.

This article was subsequently published in about 3 or 4 ham radio club newsletters and journals. First you have to use a tuner. Even if it is close the transmatch looses about 10 of the signal inside of the device. Amateur radio ham radio rain gutter antennas.

Compromise disguise antennas are no strangers to hams especially on hf. That article found its way into several ham radio publications and newsletters.