Drifter wrote:

just re-read you web page. good info by the way. also
looked at the 20m site. 9-1 seems to be the way to go.
i 'll try making one of these. don't have the junk box
i had as a youngster, (had my ticket in the 50's). used
my Dad's radios, never had my own set-up and never seemed
to get the time to get back into it. after my wife died, i
moved farther into the country. quiet out here. and, i got
about an acre here, should be lots of room to run wire.
i had looked at an alpha-delta. thought i'd try to brew
my own. been using a an-lp1 here. want to get outside now.
picked up 2 RS long wires and stranded 18 for a song and
a danced at a local winter fest. Breezshooters fest next
month, should find the rest of parts and a mini box. will
give it a go. i feel 55 is still young enough to fall off
a roof. you recommend long wire or something like an
inverted V? thanks a lot Steve...
Drifer...

I've found that around 70' or so works pretty well for all 'round use.
Start going longer and the antenna starts to get more directional with
respect to the direction the wire is running.

Gotta go! The boomers are moving in again!

http://www.weatherunderground.com/ra...olland%2c%20MI

Steve
Holland, MI
Drake R7, R8 and R8B

http://www.iserv.net/~n8kdv/dxpage.htm