Best antenna for a starter with an IC718 base rig?
On Mar 25, 10:36�pm, "Jeff" wrote:
I just bought an IC718 over the weekend, along with power supply, and
antenna tuner. *Now the only thing I have left to decide is what to
use
for an antenna. *Basically, I plan to use the rig for DX'ing,
ragchews, maybe (maybe**) learning CW, mostly going to do SSB/voice.
May at some point try out/experiment with some data modes (the rig
will be near my computers afterall). *So the question is, what is a
good
choice/source (hopefully high quality/relatively inexpensive) for
antennas.
Thanks,
*-Jeff
Jeff,
A little more information would be helpful. How much area do you have
available for antennas? Any available tall trees or structures that
would be useful as supports and how tall are they?. What is the
direction orietation for the area, such as facing north/south or east/
west. Any power lines close by or other problems that may cause
safety concerns?
Dloyd
|