Great QSO Simon, thanks - goes to show that a 1/2 wave Silver Rod (in this case a Venom version) is still a very useful antenna for less than £20. On the Sporadic E it held it's own against the much more expensive Imax. Antenna set-up was the Venom, about 18ft to the base (on 9ft of mast and 10ft of wooden fence post) with a RF Choke at the base.
When all said and done though, the Gain Master at my end was putting out some signal!
Super QSO chaps! nice to see the cheap Venom antenna keeping up with the big boys!
73's
26CT100
XXplosiveUK 9 months ago
Great QSO Simon, thanks - goes to show that a 1/2 wave Silver Rod (in this case a Venom version) is still a very useful antenna for less than £20. On the Sporadic E it held it's own against the much more expensive Imax. Antenna set-up was the Venom, about 18ft to the base (on 9ft of mast and 10ft of wooden fence post) with a RF Choke at the base.
When all said and done though, the Gain Master at my end was putting out some signal!
UKCBTV 9 months ago