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Author: Dr. Carl O. Jelinek
Email: cjelinek@ix.netcom.com |
To work the Skip Zone {out to about 1000 miles}. Areas behind obstructions and in dense foliage. To hear the near in stations just beyond ground wave range. Great for Field Day and contesting as a “Gap Filler” antenna. Easy antenna for HF mountain topping and camping trips to get RF out of deep canyons.
| 2 ea | 1.5" PVC Pipes 7.5' long |
| 1 ea | 1.5" PVC Coupling |
| 1 ea | 1.5" PVC Cap |
| 4 ea | Egg type insulators |
| 5 ea | Brass Screws, nuts and washers to fit Coaxial Fitting |
| 1 ea | SO-239 or UG-266 Female Panel Mount Connector with solder pot center pin |
| 5 ea | Stakes (One at the mast center) |
| 4 ea | Heavy Solder Lugs to fit brass screws |
| ~150' | Antenna Wire (I like braided ground strip kind) |
| ~60' | Nylon Rope |
| Coax to Rig | As much as you need. Run it up the center of the PVC pipe mast and connect to the Panel Mount Connector. |