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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Club,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>You are probably aware of the experience and work done by the two Bobs from the Westford (WB1GOF) club, <span style='color:#474F56;background:#FEFFFD'>Bob Glorioso, W1IS & Bob Rose, KC1DSQ</span>. The best news is that all their knowledge, pragmatic advice, plans for antennas etc, have been captured in their just published book. It is available from all the usual places. I have no pecuniary or other connections, except that to thank the two Bobs for sharing their years of experience and insights in this most invaluable book that belongs on every hams bookshelf.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><br><span style='color:#2B2F32'>Wire Antennas 160 meter to 70 cm: Concepts, Construction, and On the Air</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#474F56;background:#FEFFFD'>ISBN: 978-1-329-52854-3<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> For the past few field days, the Westford club has been using their wire beams, and they work gloriously. Come to field day this year and see/operate for yourself.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Easy to construct (all parts probably in your junk box), easy to deploy (2 trees), cheap, and work wonderfully. What more can you ask for.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The complete plans for wire beams, in full detail are in their book:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:#474F56;background:#FEFFFD'>“Chapter 13 takes usually big awkward beam antennas and boils them down to a configuration that can be carried by one person and installed from ropes hanging from trees. The first, a 40m beam uses a Driven Element – Director configuration to deliver good forward gain from this wood and wire beam. The second, two phased dipoles also made of wire and wood, deliver good forward gain and an outstanding front to back ratio for 20 through 6-meters. Starting with 20-meters we scaled the design for 17, 15, 12 and 10- meters. Scaling did not work for 6- meters, so a different design is presented for that band.”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I would urge you to consider wire beams before going the route of hex beams, yagis, masts, digging holes, buying re-bar, pouring concrete ……<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>George, K1IG, the president of the Westford club may still have the special priced copies the Bobs kindly made available to the club at publication, otherwise HRO and other outlets have them<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://www.hamradio.com/detail.cfm?pid=H0-018399">https://www.hamradio.com/detail.cfm?pid=H0-018399</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:#474F56;background:#FEFFFD'><a href="https://batteryeliminatorstore.com/products/wire-antennas-160-meter-to-70-cm-concepts-construction-and-on-the-air">https://batteryeliminatorstore.com/products/wire-antennas-160-meter-to-70-cm-concepts-construction-and-on-the-air</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:#474F56;background:#FEFFFD'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>You can find several articles by them in QST, CQ and other publications.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://batteryeliminatorstore.com/pages/ocf-masters-publications">https://batteryeliminatorstore.com/pages/ocf-masters-publications</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>73 de k1jbd<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Bammi<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> bars <bars-bounces@w1hh.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Greg via bars<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, May 22, 2023 1:34 PM<br><b>To:</b> Leandra MacLennan <leandra@leandramac.com>; Paul Pellegrini <k1vk@yahoo.com>; bars@w1hh.org; Jason M. Sanroma - K1NAD <K1NAD@sanroma.net><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [bars] 20m Directional Antenna<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hi. After years of the trap dipole in the attic, then the 6 band Buckmaster off center fed dipole outside, I went the KIO hexbeam 6 band solution. Leandra is correct about the “investment” required for a stand alone crank up tower ! Stepped it down to 4 sections of the Rohn 25-G with a tilt over base. Much less in cost. Lot of labor in digging the hole, making the form, getting the rebar, getting the concrete then raising the tower and antenna! (See my QRZ web page). Love my hexbeam. <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Best of luck. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>73 Greg<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://mail.onelink.me/107872968?pid=nativeplacement&c=Global_Acquisition_YMktg_315_Internal_EmailSignature&af_sub1=Acquisition&af_sub2=Global_YMktg&af_sub3=&af_sub4=100000604&af_sub5=EmailSignature__Static_">Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPad</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=yahoo-quoted-begin style='margin-top:0in'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;color:#715FFA'>On Monday, May 22, 2023, 13:08, Leandra MacLennan <<a href="mailto:leandra@leandramac.com">leandra@leandramac.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div id=yiv3915897892><div><div><p class=yiv3915897892msonormal>Jason:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv3915897892msonormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv3915897892msonormal>Let’s go back to your original question. Why do want/need a 20M gain antenna?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv3915897892msonormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv3915897892msonormal>What are your goals?<o:p></o:p></p><ul type=disc><li class=yiv3915897892msolistparagraph style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'>Are you a contester?<o:p></o:p></li><li class=yiv3915897892msolistparagraph style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'>Are you chasing DX?<o:p></o:p></li><li class=yiv3915897892msolistparagraph style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'>Do you have a regular net you want to participate in on 20M?<o:p></o:p></li><li class=yiv3915897892msolistparagraph style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'>Are you handling traffic on 20M on CW/SSB or using Winlink/Vara on 20M?<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=yiv3915897892msonormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv3915897892msonormal>If you are doing the first 2, contesting or chasing DX, I suggest finding a multiband antenna.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv3915897892msonormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv3915897892msonormal>Next, what is your budget?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv3915897892msonormal>If you want a permanent solution for your home that will stay up 24 hours/day through all seasons with wind/rain/snow/ice, you are looking at a minimum $15K investment in a tower, concrete, beam, rotator, guys, cables, lightning protection, and $1K /year for maintenance and insurance.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv3915897892msonormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv3915897892msonormal>There are less expensive solutions where you can put a mini tower on your house roof (you will need XYL approval and depending on your town you may need a building permit), but you still will need to buy the beam, rotator, cables, lightning protection, etc. (minimum $5K) and maintain it.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv3915897892msonormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv3915897892msonormal>You should have someone who has put these antennas and towers up do the installation or assist you.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv3915897892msonormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv3915897892msonormal>There are temporary solutions such as the Buddipole hexbeam (about $2K for the full kit) which are designed for a weekend operation.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv3915897892msonormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv3915897892msonormal>Another temporary solution would be use an old extension ladder as a “tower” and mount the rotor and a small Mosley beam on it.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv3915897892msonormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv3915897892msonormal>If you have high trees you could build a 20M half square or even better, a 20M curtain antenna. These antennas are very simple to make and can be easily built with just wire. They only need to be mounted high enough so the vertical wires do not touch the ground (there is high voltage at the bottom of the vertical wires so make sure the ends cannot be touched by a someone passing by the antenna). These antennas have gain over a dipole. The pattern is fixed, and the gain is broadside to the antenna. I have built and used a 15M half square antenna made from 18 AWG scrap wire and I have been very impressed with its performance. In an on-the-air comparison test, using 100 watts on 15M SSB with a ham in Texas, the half-square antenna, mounted at 12 feet, was far better than a multiband 80-6M OCF antenna mounted at 30 feet. The half square and curtain antennas are vertically polarized which makes them poor for local, groundwave contacts unless you are communicating with another ham with a vertical antenna, but the low angle vertical polarization is great for DX.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv3915897892msonormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv3915897892msonormal>Half square antenna<o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv3915897892msonormal><a href="https://w6af.com/makerspace/build-your-own-ham-antennas/half-square-antenna-easy-wire-dx-antenna/" target="_blank">https://w6af.com/makerspace/build-your-own-ham-antennas/half-square-antenna-easy-wire-dx-antenna/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv3915897892msonormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv3915897892msonormal>Bobtail curtain antenna<o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv3915897892msonormal><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cnc14VW8Ro" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cnc14VW8Ro</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv3915897892msonormal><a href="https://www.simplehamradioantennas.com/2018/09/bobtail-curtain-antenna-post-1623.html" target="_blank">https://www.simplehamradioantennas.com/2018/09/bobtail-curtain-antenna-post-1623.html</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv3915897892msonormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv3915897892msonormal>General information about half-square, and bobtail antennas<o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv3915897892msonormal><a href="http://www.hamuniverse.com/wb3aywcurtainantennas.html" target="_blank">http://www.hamuniverse.com/wb3aywcurtainantennas.html</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv3915897892msonormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv3915897892msonormal> -Leandra AF1R<o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv3915897892msonormal> <o:p></o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><div id=yiv3915897892yqtfd71881><p class=yiv3915897892msonormal><b>From:</b> bars <<a href="mailto:bars-bounces@w1hh.org">bars-bounces@w1hh.org</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Paul Pellegrini via bars<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, May 22, 2023 11:14 AM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:bars@w1hh.org">bars@w1hh.org</a>; Jason M. Sanroma - K1NAD <<a href="mailto:K1NAD@sanroma.net">K1NAD@sanroma.net</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [bars] 20m Directional Antenna<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div><div id=yiv3915897892yqtfd10867><p class=yiv3915897892msonormal> <o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=yiv3915897892ydp9bf74f25msonormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"New serif",serif'>Jason –</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv3915897892ydp9bf74f25msonormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"New serif",serif'>Putting up a directional antenna requires some planning. Here are some ideas/tips for you to think about.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv3915897892ydp9bf74f25msonormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"New serif",serif'>Do you want to use a rotator? Do you have a specific preferred direction like the USA?</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv3915897892ydp9bf74f25msonormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"New serif",serif'>Where do you want to mount it? Tower? Side of the house?</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv3915897892ydp9bf74f25msonormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"New serif",serif'>How high will it be? 60 feet is a great height for a 20M yagi, but very good results can be obtained by mounting it at 20 feet or 30 feet. You may be able to get to 20 to 30 feet high by mounting to the side of your house.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv3915897892ydp9bf74f25msonormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"New serif",serif'>Weight and size are important. I found a 20M yagi on dx engineering that weighs 45 pounds and has a 24 foot boom.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv3915897892ydp9bf74f25msonormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"New serif",serif'>You may want to consider a smaller triband beam like a cushcraft A3S. It weights 27 pounds and has a boom length of 14 feet. There will be a gain penalty with this beam compared to the monoband yagi, but it will be easier to handle on the ground if you are trying to install the yagi. However, on the plus side you get 3 good dx bands.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv3915897892ydp9bf74f25msonormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"New serif",serif'>Rather than doing a new purchase put out a squawk here on the BARS website and ask if anyone wants to get rid of a yagi antenna. You will need to take what you can get but you may be surprised with the response.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=yiv3915897892ydp9bf74f25msonormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"New serif",serif'>Happy hunting and good dxing.</span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=yiv3915897892msonormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"New serif",serif'>de K1VK - Paul</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=yiv3915897892msonormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"New serif",serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div id="yiv3915897892ydpc9803a5byahoo_quoted_5219823029"><div><div><p class=yiv3915897892msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>On Sunday, May 21, 2023 at 08:20:57 PM EDT, Jason M. Sanroma - K1NAD <<a href="mailto:k1nad@sanroma.net" target="_blank">k1nad@sanroma.net</a>> wrote: </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=yiv3915897892msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#26282A'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=yiv3915897892msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#26282A'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div id=yiv3915897892ydpc9803a5byiv0835587361><div><div style='border:solid #D9D9E3 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p style='margin-bottom:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Hello,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-bottom:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>I am looking into getting a 20m directional antenna set up at my QTH. But I am not sure exactly what I am looking for at the moment and would like to hear some suggestions if any of you have any.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-bottom:15.0pt;white-space:pre-wrap'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>I have a few specific questions that will help to form my choice:</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div style='border:solid #D9D9E3 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 5.0pt;margin-left:.25in'><ol style='margin-top:0in;list-style-position:initial;white-space:pre-wrap' start=1 type=1><li class=MsoNormal style='color:white;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2'><span class=yiv3915897892ydpc9803a5byiv0835587361gmaildefault><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>1. </span></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>What are the key factors to consider when selecting a directional antenna for 20-meter operations? Are there any specific specifications or features I should be looking for?</span><o:p></o:p></li></ol></div><div style='border:solid #D9D9E3 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 5.0pt;margin-left:.5in'><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:white'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div style='border:solid #D9D9E3 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 5.0pt;margin-left:.25in'><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=2 type=1><li class=MsoNormal style='color:white;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span class=yiv3915897892ydpc9803a5byiv0835587361gmaildefault><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>2. </span></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Could you please suggest some reputable brands or models that have proven to be effective for 20-meter communications? If you have personal experience with any of these antennas, I would greatly value your insights.</span><o:p></o:p></li></ol></div><div style='border:solid #D9D9E3 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 5.0pt;margin-left:.5in'><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:white'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div style='border:solid #D9D9E3 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 5.0pt;margin-left:.25in'><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=3 type=1><li class=MsoNormal style='color:white;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo4'><span class=yiv3915897892ydpc9803a5byiv0835587361gmaildefault><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>3. </span></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Are there any particular antenna types that are known to perform well for 20-meter operations? I would like to understand the pros and cons of different designs, such as Yagi, Log-Periodic, or Magnetic Loop antennas, in order to make an informed decision.</span><o:p></o:p></li></ol></div><div style='border:solid #D9D9E3 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 5.0pt;margin-left:.5in'><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:white'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div style='border:solid #D9D9E3 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 5.0pt;margin-left:.25in'><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=4 type=1><li class=MsoNormal style='color:white;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo5'><span class=yiv3915897892ydpc9803a5byiv0835587361gmaildefault><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>4. </span></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Considering the budget aspect, are there any cost-effective options or DIY antenna projects that I could explore? I am willing to invest time and effort if it leads to a more affordable solution without compromising performance significantly.</span><o:p></o:p></li></ol></div><div style='border:solid #D9D9E3 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 5.0pt;margin-left:.5in'><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:white'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div style='border:solid #D9D9E3 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 5.0pt;margin-left:.25in'><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=5 type=1><li class=MsoNormal style='color:white;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo6'><span class=yiv3915897892ydpc9803a5byiv0835587361gmaildefault><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>5. </span></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Lastly, do you have any additional advice or tips that could help me in my quest for a 20-meter directional antenna? Any personal experiences or lessons learned that you would be willing to share would be invaluable to me.</span><o:p></o:p></li></ol></div><div style='border:solid #D9D9E3 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p style='margin-bottom:15.0pt;white-space:pre-wrap'><span class=yiv3915897892ydpc9803a5byiv0835587361gmaildefault><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Thank you for your time and I hope to hear some of your suggestions!</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-bottom:15.0pt;white-space:pre-wrap'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:white'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-bottom:15.0pt;white-space:pre-wrap'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>73,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-bottom:0in;white-space:pre-wrap'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Jason Sanroma K1NAD</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div><p class=yiv3915897892msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>_______________________________________________<br>bars mailing list<br><a href="mailto:bars@w1hh.org" target="_blank">bars@w1hh.org</a><br><a href="http://mail.w1hh.org/mailman/listinfo/bars_w1hh.org" target="_blank">http://mail.w1hh.org/mailman/listinfo/bars_w1hh.org</a></span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div id=yqtfd59085><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________<br>bars mailing list<br><a href="mailto:bars@w1hh.org">bars@w1hh.org</a><br><a href="http://mail.w1hh.org/mailman/listinfo/bars_w1hh.org" target="_blank">http://mail.w1hh.org/mailman/listinfo/bars_w1hh.org</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote></div></div></div></body></html>