I was calling on 40 this morning when a PD station called in using an barbed wire fence as an antenna, brilliant!
Still war is not real conductive but it is coated with a zinc galvanization and has a wide conductive service unfortunately 4 to 5 ft is too low for most TX antennas. However works great for Beverage receive antennas.... .. 73 from, The K0UO " Rhombic Antenna Farm" 2 miles of wire in the Air & On the AIR daily
I connected my kx2 to the parking barriers around Reddish Knob in VA, tuned up on 15m, and made a contact. I need to do more stunt "will it antenna?". Chris
It's amazing what can work. My very first JT65 contact was ZL to Kamchatka on 40m. I was using a push-up pole and I was unaware that it had collapsed. My 40m dipole was lying on the ground. Power was about 20w. Ian ZL3OF
I get a kick out of "contact made via barbed wire fence antenna" I'd love to see contacts with/using - A tree antenna clothesline antenna - bonus points if circular buried antenna - or at least lying on ground no antenna (long coax length) (I've done this with a KWM-2A!) Bound to be lots of fun - earn those clicks!
