Today I decided to throw a wire dipole up for 10 meters.
I strung it up between trees in the backyard using some 20lb test braided fishing line.
The band came alive once I got it up where I wanted it!
The contacts were mostly from the Western United States.
Among the contacts were: Don (WT0S) in North Dakota, Jeff (WD0CXS) in Wichita, Kansas, and even Tony (VA7TF) in Kitimac B.C. Canada.
I had been hoping to get some European contacts however, I need to reposition my antenna to get eastern signals.
I have a few antennas, a Buddistick, a Yoyo- Vee dipole, a GRA-1900T Multi-Band HF (160m-6m) that came without instructions, and of course, the 10-meter wire dipole I’m currently using.
So far the wire dipole has worked the best.
I’ll continue to experiment with antennas and continue posting the results.
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I set up a multiband Yoyo Vee antenna that I bought somewhere around ten years ago.
I tossed some string up in a tree and strung up the wires for 10, 17, and 20 meters.
I was able to have several chats on ten meters with some hams down in the Louisiana area and one in Belize. On 20 meters I was able to pick up some clear signals, but was unable to reach them so far. Experimentation is what it’s all about.