KØS, Kurt N. Sterba Strange Antenna Challenge

Hosted by the Southwest Missouri Amateur Radio Club, WØEBE

May 10-11, 2003

Ladder Dipole Antenna

Vertical "A-Frame" Antenna

Vertical "Top Hat" Antenna
(Dolly Vertical in the Foreground)

Lee, w0tls, Calling CQ on Saturday

Coax Coil Choke & Altoids Breakout Box
Foot of Loadlock on Left

Close up of Coax Coil Choke & Altoids Breakout Box

Loadlock Vertical Antenna, Used Sunday
(In background, the basketball hoop & tree from which the "deaf" antenna hung.)

Pavilion, Used Saturday
(Note the wind and banner.)

Low SWR for the Wrong Reason (Dummy Load)