Rainspout gutter antenna

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 Radio amateurs living in deed-restricted housing face many challenges to getting and staying on the air.

In this video, Bob (KD4BMG) shows us another way of staying "stealthy" while enjoying ham radio pursuits.

According to Bob, a rainspout antenna used with a remote tuning device, such as the Chameleon URT-1 remote tuner, can transform an everyday rain spout into an effective, mostly invisible HF antenna system.

Bob takes you step-by-step through the entire set up and tuning procedure.

If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IjWJ_byOD0A.

Thanks for joining us today.

Russ (KH6JRM/AL0HA).

Here are some comments from Bob (KD4BMG):

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