<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Similar here, but 2 sides with power lines. Mine’s a 1/4 wave 40m vertical on the roof strapped to my chimney. I have 12 radials up there and use a basic T-network “tuna”. I can run the even harmonics fine. <br><br><div dir="ltr"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Jim Falls K6FWT </span></div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Feb 21, 2021, at 15:20, Daniel Eaton via Harc <harc@humboldt-arc.org> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="auto">Hi Rus, </div><div dir="auto">Oops, the photo shows my Stepp Crank IR. Great antenna but not waterproof. </div><div dir="auto"> Dan</div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sun, Feb 21, 2021 at 3:17 PM Daniel Eaton <<a href="mailto:dre3neato@gmail.com">dre3neato@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div dir="auto">Hi Rus. </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Take a look at Chameleon Antenna.</div><div dir="auto">They have many choices, and deployment options; dipole, fan dipole, vertical, slope, “V”, inverted L etc. and the manual for each is available on the site. </div><div dir="auto">All can be used for portable ops and some for permanent mounting. </div><div dir="auto">Many are made with QRP in mind. </div><div dir="auto">The manuals also have a charts detailing the strong and week points, frequency range and uses for NVIS or Sky Wave. </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">I have some of their stuff. All very durable and made to last. </div><div dir="auto"> 73, Dan KB6DE</div></div><div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote" dir="auto"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sun, Feb 21, 2021 at 2:33 PM Rus Gustavson via Harc <<a href="mailto:harc@humboldt-arc.org" target="_blank">harc@humboldt-arc.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">Hello everyone,<div><br></div><div>I live on a small lot with powerlines down one side of the lot. There are no trees. There isn't much space for radials, though I could probably do 180 degrees of some radials, many of them short. But, I'm concerned about our grandchildren running into something that's not elevated at least a bit.</div><div><br></div><div>I've got an NVIS antenna that works well, but I'd like to get some more distance with my QRP HF radio.</div><div><br></div><div>I've been mulling this over for months, looking at the DX Commander, Hustler 5BTV, Diamond BB-7V, Cushcraft R5-R9, ZeroFive multiband vertical, and many more on eHam. Everyone has an opinion and, in general, they all like the antenna they bought. It's kind of like reading Amazon reviews. Who to trust?</div><div><br></div><div>Or, I could put up a pole and put a dipole on it. </div><div><br></div><div>What do you think? What have you tried that worked for you? Do any of you have recommendations?</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks in advance!</div><div>Rus, NQ6F</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><br></div><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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