2005 KØS, Kurt N. Sterba Strange Antenna Challenge

UPDATED: June 15th, 2005

Hosted by Erik Weaver nØew and Dwayne Walker wb5plj

Event Dates: May 28-29, 2005

Chicken Wire Tube
Chicken Wire Tube - Looking Into One of the Dipole Elements
  Operating Postion
Operating Position - A Beautiful Weekend in the Ozarks!

KØS Contacts nØew and wb5plj Made...

DX Worked in 2005:
Cuba, Canada

States / Countries Worked in 2005 by Antenna:

Strange Antennas nØew and wb5plj Used in 2005...

    Below are the Strange Antennas used in the 2005 k0s Kurt N. Sterba Strange Antenna Challenge:

Strange Antennas Used by Other Stations...

Additional Details Regarding 2005 KØS Antennas...

Chart Comparisons: SWR, Resistance, Reactance:

SWR Chart - Chicken Wire Semi-Vertical Antenna
Chicken Wire Semi-Vertical Antenna - SWR Chart
  Ohms Chart - Chicken Wire Semi-Vertical Antenna
Chicken Wire Semi-Vertical Antenna - Ohms Chart
  SWR Chart - Chicken Wire Dipole Antenna
Chicken Wire Dipole Antenna - SWR Chart
  Ohms Chart - Chicken Wire Dipole Antenna
Chicken Wire Dipole Antenna - Ohms Chart
 

Strange Antenna Connections:

    Anything that tightly secures the ends of your antenna wire to the "thing" you are fixing to fly as an antenna will work. Common means of securing your transmission line wires include vice grips, c-clamps, and the ubiquitous hose clamp.

    This link will discuss the various connections we used this year.

    That's all for now....

    -73- Erik n0ew


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