3/8 wave vertical antenna-20 meter portable HF

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 Here's an interesting vertical antenna you can build for your next "field operation."

In this video, Walt (K4OGO) designs, tests, and uses a 3/8 wave vertical antenna for the 20 meter amateur radio band.  The video covers set up, tuning, and meeting the challenges of this unusual antenna system.   Once all the details are worked out, this antenna performs very well.

If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-iCwyWathHE.

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Russ (KH6JRM/AL0HA).

Here are some notes from Walt (K4OGO):

Operating portable with a vertical 3/8 antenna for the 20 meter band #hamradio #portablehamradio #hamradioantenna Link to my book with ARRL discount: https://home.arrl.org/action/Store/Pr... Link to my book on Amazon: https://a.co/d/g4WJvYO

K4OGO, aka COASTAL WAVES & WIRES, experiments with a 3/8 wave vertical antenna on 20 meters. This portable setup, built on a beach, tests the antenna's performance and takeoff angle. Despite some impedance matching challenges, successful contacts are made across various locations.

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