20 Meter QRP inverted V diopile

A BNC to banana plug adapter made a great connector for a dipole.  LMR 100A makes a great light weight feedline with a little creative soldering.  The cord winders were crafted from leftover parts box dividers.  I plan on adding clips to the BNC adapter to change out the dipole leads.  Currently the leads are cut for 14.285 MHz (20 meter qrp calling frequency)  If deployed in a tree the antenna weighs next to nothing.  Today I had it at about 28′ with a jackite fiberglass pole mounted on a speaker stand.

I made QSOs with Nebraska and Texas with rough band conditions.  I’m looking forward to more portable work with homebrew antennas.

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