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A page to collect thoughts about putting up some decent antennas for HF, 2m and 70cm. | A page to collect thoughts about putting up some decent antennas for HF, 2m and 70cm. | ||
Objective | == Objective == | ||
To provide permanent(ish) antennas to enable any licensed member to fire up the shack and reliably get good contacts on HF, 2m and 70cm. | To provide permanent(ish) antennas to enable any licensed member to fire up the shack and reliably get good contacts on HF, 2m and 70cm. | ||
Proposal | == Proposal == | ||
For 2m/70cm the club has a collinear which can be mounted atop the trailer, permanently raised to about 15m(?). | For 2m/70cm the club has a collinear which can be mounted atop the trailer, permanently raised to about 15m(?). This aspect will be addressed when the [[Project:mast_trailer|mast]] is complete. | ||
For HF an antenna needs to be (a) as high as possible, (b) as far from metalwork or conductive structures (like brickwork) as possible, (c) as close to model amateur band dipole as possible or failing that, as long as possible. | For HF an antenna needs to be (a) as high as possible, (b) as far from metalwork or conductive structures (like brickwork) as possible, (c) as close to model amateur band dipole as possible or failing that, as long as possible. | ||
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Funding | == Funding == | ||
The project requires: | The project requires: | ||
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Discussion | == Discussion == | ||
Please add your thoughts here or edit the text above. | Please add your thoughts here or edit the text above. | ||
[[Category:Amateur Radio]] | [[Category:Amateur Radio]] | ||
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