Bear with me as I am not messing with you. But we used trees as antennas in the military Hybrid Electromagnetic Antenna Coupler (HEMAC), and some adventurous Hams have used them as well.
If you're looking a great Receive (Rx) Antenna most hardwood trees work great. With a Antenna Tuner you can Transmit (Tx) as well. The military HEMAC is a bit overcomplicated, but I am your 100% supporter for experimenting as I love all things related to "But... But... You Can't Do That!" Hold my Beer...
5 STEPS FOR TREE-TENNA
1. Nail or screw into the tallest tree you can find a few inches to the inner bark (phloem) and cambium layer, which is the wet circulatory system
2. Attach center conductor of feedline (Positive)
3. Setup a ground or a few radials to the outer conductor of feedline (Negative)
4. Enjoy a super wideband receive (Rx) antenna
5. To Transmit (Tx) set up an Antenna Tuner for the bands you want to work. Get the lowest SWR you Can. Make Contacts.
This Ham from Connecticut did it with a White Oak and the receive came through sounding as good as many antennas. He made a 1000 Mile Confirmed Contact in Florida. He then tried a Pine Tree, which didn't work as well, but pushed out to Ottawa 300 miles.
Connecticut Ham Tree-tenna
Military Hybrid Electromagnetic Antenna Coupler (HEMAC)
https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/AD0735330.pdf
Additional Resources (Caution! More "But... But... You Can't Do That!" in Parent Folders)
Tree Antennas - Google Drive
drive.google.com
73's
Ryan, AE0TO
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