Rain Gutter Downspout Antenna

Signal reports on 30 and 40 meters my primary bands have been consistently good.

Rain gutter downspout antenna.

Use the downspout to redirect runoff and help prevent garden erosion and foundation damage. Aluminum and brand new so they probably made contact. It is the rain gutter along the front of a house. Rain gutters are made from durable materials.

1 24 of 390 results for tools home improvement. 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. To limit the amount of water and remove tremendous rain gutter stress homeowners can install downspouts that direct rainwater to a plastic drum. You ll need drop outlets to connect the gutters to the downspouts.

More product details close. Metal or vinyl downspouts this versatile downspout has a lifetime guarantee. Mine was a mfj travel tuner. Bookshelves for creative homes.

This durable downspout is maintenance free and has uv stabilizers to help prevent uv light degradation. Gutter downspouts welcome to the gutter downspouts store where you ll find great prices on a wide range of different gutter downspouts for your home. Compatible with 2 in. Gutters accessories.

First you have to use a tuner. In fact the downspout has now become my main antenna. It is 80 feet long and off center fed as a windom with a single wire lead in to a tuner. The antenna from her dining room window my typical luck.

Well not to put the nice radial system i had recently planted to waste i. Started to think about some alternative stealthy antenna designs. Gutter hangers and gutter brackets allow gutters to attach to a house s eaves offering support and strength to the front edge. Second article on the rain gutter antenna.

The length of the antenna is somewhat short for 80 meters but performance on that band has been a big surprise. The rain gutter antenna has a vertical component approximately 25 high and extends horizontally across the roof line for 35. Very simple and the system worked for me. I noticed the rain gutters and downspouts of my house.

The rain gutter becomes an automatic sprinkler that distributes water evenly into the greenhouse. Gutter end caps close off the ends of gutters keeping debris and water from flowing out at this point.