"Invisible" HF Vertical Ham Radio Antenna - 13ft Vertical

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• YQ

  @yqtszhj · 1 year ago

  An 18 foot telescopic whip works very well also and you can adjust it up and down for the bands. I have one set up in my back yard currently and work South America from the SE USA all the time. Great video.

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• LE

  @leightonlewis4954 · 1 year ago (edited)

  Thank You Peter for your videos, You are always the Superman of Ham Radio, Best Wishes to you and your family.👍😀❣️

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• M0

  @m0taz99 · 4 months ago

  So the radials are 2m long and the antenna is 13ft high :face-green-smiling: If you ever wanted a better illustration of the UK partial conversion to metric this was it! The antenna is 4m and the radials are 2m for anyone watching in colour.

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• -_

  @-_Robert_- · 6 months ago

  Very visible antenna presented by Peter.

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• PA

  @paultuddenham7711 · 1 year ago

  I love this radial cane tip, I have never come across this before. Many thanks, Paul, G3XFF.

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• MI

  @michelsinnott · 1 year ago

  these practical videos are so useful, thanks

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• RU

  @RunScared · 11 months ago

  Built this today and totally impressed with the performance. Easy for a novice like me to build. Greetings from southern Alberta! I'll make sure to stop by the shop next time I'm in the UK!

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• NA

  @nateitkin8279 · 1 year ago

  That should help a lot of folks with restrictions. Thanks for sharing Peter. 73

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• BR

  @BryanTorok · 1 year ago

  A couple of disguise ideas:  If you are using a 7-meter (23 feet0 pole, you can skip using the top 2 or 3 sections so that the top is a bit stiffer.  Then, put a small bird house or a flag on the top.  Of course rules vary, but many Home Owner Associations will allow a small bird house or flag on a pole.

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• MA

  @mariemccann5895 · 1 year ago

  Many thanks, very helpful. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience, it means a lot.

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• AC

  @acestudioscouk-Ace-G0ACE · 1 year ago

  I love this simple approach, thank-you! Parts of my front hedge are about 20ft high and my neighbour has said that I can make use of their 50ft willow and poplar trees, so I'm going to try your recipe and cook up a vertical antenna!

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• DA

  @davewood4604 · 1 year ago

  I have a DX commander classic which I have put under a tree and merged it into the branches. About 4 - 5 feet stick out the top of the tree. No one seems to have noticed. For 2m/70cm I use a diamond dual band 8 foot antenna on a tripod hidden inside an apple tree. All working ok so far.

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