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On topic.....vertical antenna on metal patio cover
A few weeks back, I solicited info on a vertical antenna mounted on a metal
patio cover. Here's the story to date. First, I put up an Outbacker by using a standard automotive rack mount clamped on the conduit above the metal patio cover. The Outbacker was installed simply because it was easy to do, and I have one. Results were similar to what would be expected from an Outbacker mounted on a car. There was an unacceptable amount of cordless phone interference on 20 meters. Performance was acceptable on 10-15 meters. Next, I removed the Outbacker and installed a 8.5 foot whip antenna. The antenna is resonant at 27.8 Mhz with about a 1.1 VSWR. At 28.5 Mhz the VSWR measures 1.8, and at 24.9 Mhz measures 2.3. Measurements were taken through about 30 feet of RG-58. Performance of the whip is quite good on 10 and 12 meters. 12 meter performance seems better than 10 meters, but it isn't clear that propagation conditions influenced the outcome. More experiments will be performed, but so far, so good. The unloaded whip is a simple way for me to operate on 12 and 10. Wayne W5GIE |
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