The best portable antenna you've probably never heard of (Bobtail curtain for 14 MHz and more)
A great antenna for HF portable QRP DX. Consider it if you want a low radiation angle for DX, don't have very tall masts and wish to operate on or near a conductive surface. A good write-up on the Bobtail Curtain is here: http://www.antentop.org/w4rnl.001/scv1.html Contents 0:00 Introduction 0:27 Pen and paper drawing 2:45 Radiation pattern 3:09 Ground 4:06 Outside and more description 5:30 Modelling, pen and paper 10:42 Potential DX with direction map 10:54 Outside demonstration with DX contacts 17:31 Summary PS: If you liked this video please consider supporting Amateur Radio VK3YE by: * Subscribing on YouTube * Checking my books page at https://books.vk3ye.com * Shopping on Amazon via: https://amzn.to/3iiDQXv, or * Shopping on eBay via: https://ebay.us/i9DuWP (then if you buy something I'll get a small commission at no cost to you)
A great antenna for HF portable QRP DX. Consider it if you want a low radiation angle for DX, don't have very tall masts and wish to operate on or near a conductive surface. A good write-up on the Bobtail Curtain is here: http://www.antentop.org/w4rnl.001/scv1.html Contents 0:00 Introduction 0:27 Pen and paper drawing 2:45 Radiation pattern 3:09 Ground 4:06 Outside and more description 5:30 Modelling, pen and paper 10:42 Potential DX with direction map 10:54 Outside demonstration with DX contacts 17:31 Summary PS: If you liked this video please consider supporting Amateur Radio VK3YE by: * Subscribing on YouTube * Checking my books page at https://books.vk3ye.com * Shopping on Amazon via: https://amzn.to/3iiDQXv, or * Shopping on eBay via: https://ebay.us/i9DuWP (then if you buy something I'll get a small commission at no cost to you)