OAUSA Net - May 7, 2020 - Ham Radio Antennas for HOAs and Apartments

[KA9WDX]

Check in please - Thanks - Bernie

[Geoff]

Please check me in.
Thank you.

[lrsrngr]

On-line check-in for KK6CTT...Looks like a great net.

I am a fan of the Ed Fong antennas along with the simple 1/4 wave ground plane made from an SO-239 connector. The Ed Fong roll-up J-pole is usually close at hand when hiking for HT antenna redundancy and for directional work I use the Elk log periodic.

It wasn't uncommon, for HF COMMs, in my military capacity, to simply throw a 110' claymore wire out in a long-wire configuration. It wasn't stellar but it was sometimes the most convenient way to establish COMMs and stay hidden.

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Horizontal or vertical orientation depending on clamping surface.

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J-Pole with Harbor Freight quick setup clamp.

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Thanks!

[VK2DY]

Early check in

VK2DY Robert, Kellyville Ridge, NSW (metro Sydney)

[NotAMog]

Please check in -

John - KN6VL

Bruce - KD6GCO

[AK6DH]

For portable HF use, I got a 10-80M Alpha DX EMCOMM Antenna from OAUSA member Roger Satorra WZ6B (KK6GFF). This antenna sets up in a couple of minutes and works well in my front yard. It has 1 counterpoise line staked in the ground. The Yaesu FT-991A has inputs for both the previously mentioned VHF/UHF J-pole antenna and the HF antenna. I haven't used this one a lot yet, still on a learning curve with the massive amount of functions on the radio.
https://alphaantenna.com/product/alpha- ... dx-emcomm/

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[Ionyx]

Good evening to the net, please check me in.

Pablo
KN6BOZ

[JackM-KK6WXQ]

Hi all.

Looks like a fun net!

Early checkin please?

Jack M. KK6WXQ
Kevin P. KK6DGL
John D. KM6FXI

Thank you!

[mudman]

Please check me in. KI7SDI
Thank you. Mudman

[DougR]

Late Check In for KD7DUG
-Thanks
Doug