G5RV vs. Ground Plane on 80M: G5RV by 5dB!
Excited by the possibility of adding to my DX worked totals on 80M during the ARRL DX CW contest a few week-ends ago, I hurriedly installed a new 80M ground plane (GP) antenna. Like the year before, I intended a single-band effort and the new GP was going to be my secret weapon. Tweet
Cheap Stainless-Steel Radial Plates
Being a vertical aficionado, I lust over manufacturers radial plates popping up. Too rich for my blood, however, at $50 a pop. I read a recent QST Hints and Kinks column where someone decided to use a stainless drain insert and I my mind started racing. Tweet