So, I have a problem.....I have a beautiful tower (old windmill) but no antenna!
OK, so really I have a couple of problems. I also don't have an HF radio yet.
My current choice for my first HF setup is an ICOM IC-7300, but I am still in the planning stages, so that could change.
What I do know is that I have what appears to be a prime mounting location for a nice antenna. I am mostly interested in general HF communications, not necessarily extreme DX'ing or contesting. My initial thought is to put a multi-band vertical on the tower. I am not really interested in having a giant beam antenna as I don't know that the directionality will be what I am looking for. Obviously things can change, but as I said, this is my first set-up.
An omni-directional vertical is simply my first thought, and there are dozens if not hundreds of different antenna options available to me.
Space available....15 acres
Budget....$1000 (not including radio)
Purpose....General HF send/receive.
I am open to all opinions and suggestions.
73
Dave (KD9GZV)
OK, so really I have a couple of problems. I also don't have an HF radio yet.
My current choice for my first HF setup is an ICOM IC-7300, but I am still in the planning stages, so that could change.
What I do know is that I have what appears to be a prime mounting location for a nice antenna. I am mostly interested in general HF communications, not necessarily extreme DX'ing or contesting. My initial thought is to put a multi-band vertical on the tower. I am not really interested in having a giant beam antenna as I don't know that the directionality will be what I am looking for. Obviously things can change, but as I said, this is my first set-up.
An omni-directional vertical is simply my first thought, and there are dozens if not hundreds of different antenna options available to me.
Space available....15 acres
Budget....$1000 (not including radio)
Purpose....General HF send/receive.
I am open to all opinions and suggestions.
73
Dave (KD9GZV)