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667@lemmy.radio ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

I’m captivated by the 2200m band but I balk at ever being able to use it because of what I perceive to be substantial technical challenges with respect to antennas, and then the low likelihood of actually making a QSO. If I ever have a fixed QTH this might change.

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vk6flab@lemmy.radio ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
Just because you use a resonant antenna on 20m, doesn’t mean you need one on 2200m. Additional loading is perfectly reasonable. If you look at the local AM broadcasters, their antennas are loaded.

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- 667@lemmy.radio ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  I hadn’t considered loading tbh, I’ll give it another go—just need to be in one place longer than 30 days haha
  
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  - vk6flab@lemmy.radio ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    Also, loop antennas are an option.
    
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