inverted v antenna

[WØTKX]

And there ya go. Simple works quite well, eh?

[K7SGJ]

Some times, simple is the most fun of all.

[NQ6U]

Some times, simple is the most fun of all.

That's why people think I'm so much fun!

[WØTKX]

The Zen Stupidity of Ralph.



And of course, good 'ol Zippy.

[n2ize]

There is a catch. Yes you can do that but you'll have nulls on the higher bands. It won't be omni.

But yes, it works in a pinch.

It works in more than a pinch. Other designs may work better depending on circumstances but, It's about one of the single best general purpose antennas you can install because it's simple, very inexpensive, multiband, and, if properly built, will give you a more than respectable signal. The important part is to get it up at least 60 feet or higher at the feed point. The ends should be anchored at least 15 - 20 feet off the ground. All to often beginner (or even some advanced) hams will set it up so that its only 10 - 20 feet off the ground at the feed point and the ends are almost laying on the ground and they'll match it to the transmitter with a balun. Then they wonder why their signal is locked in their back yard.

It won't be truly omni the higher up you go it may have some nulls but in the directions where it is effective it will give you a very respectable signal and will get you working some good DX.

My installation was far from perfect, a lot of twists and bends coming through the tree branches. The feed point was quite high up but the ends were anchored much lower than they should have been. Yet I was consistently amazed at the overall performance, even on the higher freqs..