| My QTH: Being a ham radio operator, the qth is very important, the antenna is second, then everything else comes next, at least in my book it does. This is where we live in Lebanon, Tennessee. We have 12.68 Acres of farm land. The place use to be a dairy farm for many years. The cabin which was built in 1868 is where I have my ham shack at the present time. I am running my station using a loop antenna which is 1,541 feet of no. 12 stranded copper wire. It is run all along the tops of all the highest trees. To get it up there we used a fishing pole and tied a substantial weighted lug nut on the end with strong fishing line to get it up there where we wanted it,then the weight of the nut fell down the other side, then we tied some strong string onto the fishing line, pulled it back to the other side, then tied rope onto the string, then pulled that back until the rope was all the way up there into the trees. Then adding the attachments we ran the stranded copper no 12 wire through, then pulled it up slowly with the other end of the rope. It was all my OM's idea to get it up there that way. I would have never thought of doing that, and at the time had never heard of anyone doing this, in this way. It's all one wire 1541ft. not put up in pieces, soldered or anything. It was a trick to get it all up. But I must say, it worked Great. It really is a wonderful antenna. I have never regretted for one moment, choosing this for my antenna. |
