kb3rij
Newbie
I've had my license for about 10 years but pretty much only used VHF/UHF while mobile or on HT -- no HF. Seeing that I'd be stuck at home for a while, I picked up a MFJ1984MP before the stay at home orders. I installed it as a plane end-fed (largely level, 15 AGL at lowest point, will be raising further). Some of the local folks on 10M are using verticals so we have trouble communicating.
I'm using a Kenwood TS-450S with built-in Autotuner as well as a MFJ-986 manual tuner.
1) It looks like I could create a 10M 1/4 wave out of wire easily and hang it from a tree. I know it will require radials. Could I extend it to be 20M 1/4 wave *and* 1/2 wave 10M?
2) Could I hang a 10M 1/4 wave off the antenna stub on the MFJ1984 or would that totally mess up all my SWR?
3) I'm considering trying wiring in my gutter/downspout as an antenna as well...
I'm using a Kenwood TS-450S with built-in Autotuner as well as a MFJ-986 manual tuner.
1) It looks like I could create a 10M 1/4 wave out of wire easily and hang it from a tree. I know it will require radials. Could I extend it to be 20M 1/4 wave *and* 1/2 wave 10M?
2) Could I hang a 10M 1/4 wave off the antenna stub on the MFJ1984 or would that totally mess up all my SWR?
3) I'm considering trying wiring in my gutter/downspout as an antenna as well...