I opted for a “work smarter” approach and came up with an idea to basically push a loop of rope up the tree using PVC pipe as a push stick ... and 20-meter bands. The world on one antenna ...

[Eric Sorensen] is going down the path less travelled, undertaking the build of a self-tuning magnetic loop antenna. [Eric]’s build is designed to operate at 100W on the 20 meter band ...

The stalwart stick, pole or fixed-mast antenna, mounted on the body of nearly every vehicle two decades ago, is now on about half of all new models and its ranks are dwindling. When trucks are ...