Rain Gutter Downspout Antenna

Stealth gutter antenna for ham radio or shortwave.

Rain gutter downspout antenna. Rain gutter antennas pic courtesy of n6cc website by grey wolf i got this idea about writing about my antenna because i had one once in the condo that worked very well down to about 40 meters. I was surprised that the gutter tuned up at a. A couple of years ago i had written an article on the use of my rain gutter on my home as my hf antenna. Gutter connectors join gutter sections together like gutter to corner with options that fit traditional and contemporary style gutters.

I have wanted to try this for a while but never got around to it until today. Very simple and the system worked for me. Including the feed wire into the shack the total length is in the. You ll need drop outlets to connect the gutters to the downspouts.

The rain gutter antenna has a vertical component approximately 25 high and extends horizontally across the roof line for 35. This durable downspout is maintenance free and has uv stabilizers to help prevent uv light degradation. On the sgc website there is a reprint of this article. To the downspout and is attached with a sheet metal screw.

Second article on the rain gutter antenna. Use the downspout to redirect runoff and help prevent garden erosion and foundation damage. The feed to the rain gutter is barely visible in these photos as well as the braided connection to the radials. This all aluminum gutter is fed with coax with an unterminated shield at this end shield connected to radio ground at the other to reduce nearby computer hash from inside the house.

Compatible with 2 in. Mine was a mfj travel tuner. The rain gutter antenna has a vertical component approximately 25 high and extends horizontally across the roof line for 35. This gutter antenna is connected via an upper roof level downspout where no personal contact is possible.

Rain gutter hf antenna n6cc com above. The downspout is the piece that is attached to the side of the home and channels runoff to the ground away from your home. More product details close. I did a quick coax run to the outside gutter and grounded the braided side then connected the feedline to an old mfj tuner.