A snake in the grass! When singer/songwriter Paul Simon penned the lyrics to "The Boxer" in 1970 he may have anticipated my recent experiments with a particularly weird, unbelievable and incomprehensible antenna called "The Snake". A ham hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest The snake I wrestled for a couple of … Continue reading A 24ft Snake in my Back Yard – all lies and jest?
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A Most Unusual Antenna
It’s Common KnowledgeYou have heard it many times before; an HF wire antenna must be installed as high as possible to be efficient – preferably a half-wavelength above ground. It’s common knowledge! “Common knowledge” means everybody believes it to be true – well maybe not everybody, but if the majority believe it to be true … Continue reading A Most Unusual Antenna
Ham Radio Outside the Box 