The N4HNH Antenna Farm

I had a request to shoot a video of my antenna farm. It isn’t fancy, but here it is.

Note: One thing not shown in the video is how I secure the ends of the dipoles. For the 160m doublet I use the rope-over-limb-tied-to-rock method for the ends and the feedpoint. For the ZS6BKW and the Fritzel FD-4, I tie the end insulators to a bungee that is hooked to a large screw that has a big eye hole in it. This screw with an eyelet is screwed into a tree. The pulley provides relief for the feedpoint as the tree moves in the wind. The bungees tied to the ends provide additional relief to the stress caused by the movement of the trees in windy conditions. This method has withstood 60-70 MPH winds.

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73, de N4HNH

[JamesHindsWATJ]

Doug, Thanks for referring me over to this video. Love the farm and the rock/pulley setup!

[reidlanham]

What are the details again on your 160m doublet? Thanks! 73, K8JLW

[firelttim]

Thanks for the tour of your antennas. Did you make the 160 M Doublet or is it a purchased antenna you modified with the ladder lock?

[paulhastings]

Would like to redo my r5 just need the matching net work in the box. Mine got broken Toroidal

[ChaplainDaveSparks]

I’d *LOVE* to have an _”antenna farm”!_ Antennas are so dang *EXPENSIVE* that I’d love to grow a few to sell them … 😀

*73 de AF6AS in **_“DM13”_** land*

[stevepatterson]

isn't a G5RV basically a doublet ? 2 equal lengths of wire fed with ladder line ?

[fullsaildigital]

Did you do any grounding/bonding for the mobile hf antenna?

[kennethlapham]

I rum my ftdx 10 in a mini Cooper the mono band diamond antenna 20 m 40m 80m. there actually very broadband in comparison to my mfj ham sticks they are super high q. Move 3or4 kHz and you 3(1 swr. Ke6iev 73