Tree Climber Friend scaling one of the firs in the photo below
 

One of the traps from an old B&W 20m-40m wire antenna.
Here we experiment with an inverted vee config.

A pair of firs on this open ridge provide our a great wire antenna location

Preparing the balun for a new experimental dipole
 

Measuring the dipole wires out the door of the woodshop
Expectations are you are within 1/2"

Experimental Dipole between our favorite trees.
 

Experimental Inverted Vee
 

Digging a ditch across the driveway for the underground coax feeder
We decided to feed all three antennas underground for ease of remote operation.
 

Another view of the Inverted Vee Antenna
Garage on left houses the remote ham station.
More about the unusual garage
More about the remote station

Tree Climber friend Tom Becker climbs right up that fir!
Note the 40ft tape measure hanging from his belt.
 

Topo map showing station location in Grid CN88
 A steep mountain directly to the east (deer mountain) effectively blocks signals from Europe

   Vertical Antenna HyGain AV-640

01/02/22