Low budget easy to build 20 meter Antenna 

Nice "Junk Box" antenna, using what you have on hand and making it work,. Good or bad it gets you on the air :-)

Thank You for sharing practical self experience. 73. vu2tbu

Good video thanks for making it 73 de K8JCR

How long was the piece of galvanized conduit?

Thanks- the sort of antenna I like constructing. In fact, I did an (approx) 6.5m wire GP with 3 x elevated radials fed with 450 Ohm ladder line via a decent balanced tuner and I was surprised at coverage and ability for what was a super simple antenna. Cheers, Nick M1DDD

Thanks- the sort of antenna I like constructing. In fact, I did an (approx) 6.5m wire GP with 3 x elevated radials fed with 450 Ohm ladder line via a decent balanced tuner and I was surprised at coverage and ability for what was a super simple antenna. Cheers, Nick M1DDD

good video using the same setup at home in jamaica. 73's

Thanks for the tips on this 20 Meter antenna. Getting ready for a “Pre-field Day” here in N. Idaho for our club. Many new hams who want to get up to speed on HF. We will have NVIS, Long wire and other antennas. This and the other videos for the Yaesu FT-891 are great. N7WEB.

Hey Dennis nice show, very informative and it shows you just what you can do with stuff around the home. from Ian M7 ADU - UK

New to short wave. Just passed Technician and studying for general. I really got into this for DXing. I am in Arizona and hope to make contacts across the Rockies to North Dakota and Minnesota. Any advice? Is 20m better than 40? Similar? Both worth trying? Will an antenna like the one you set up here work well over distances of 1000 or 2000 miles (3000km)? Thanks for the great video. 👍

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Thanks for the advice and I'll look forward to your next videos! Wayne, KG7TVP

Like your video lot learning from your experience rob from Australia

I would use the Balun when not operating 20m as its not needed. But the impedance will be higher on the other bands. The LDG may tune it no problem with just the 1:1 balun used instead.

I liked your video. I like see what antennas I can build with things I have laying around. I haven't bought any commercial antennas even though I have several. Lucky for me they were given to me. I find it interesting and fun to build antennas. Sometimes it works really well and sometimes it doesn't. I am always suspicious of a 1:1 especially if it is across the band. HF I like to be below 2:1 It's doesn't make as much difference as VHF and higher. Your video also demonstrates it's not that difficult to put together a good antenna. Keep sharing your ideas. Gary KF6EWO

The steel for some reason makes me wonder about efficiency, but then again the old 102 or so inch whip has always dominated the 1/4 wave CB model. I once had 2 co-phazed on a small car, and was able to talk home once time from 150 miles away ground wave with 150 watts or so on SSB. Anyway I have been toying with a multi band vertical but the radials have held me back. My metal roof has tempted me and using a good Balun Design that will support using a 32 ft made from old CB ground planes with out radials but so far my health issues have kept me off the roof. i do have several tuners plus a artificial ground/ counterpoise tuner that I am hoping might get the ground half tuned to off set not having radials. The theory seems good, but no actual proof it will work for me as others have claimed the unun has for them. Anyway thanks for the shared result you have had.

Inspiring! Sounds like the stealth antenna I’ve been looking for. Tnx de WB3CFN 😊

Very good video man. I unfortunately paid big bucks for a buddiepole before experimenting with fabrication. That is due to lack of Elmer I think. I now know better and will take newbies under my wing. I just tuned my buddie stick rigid shock cord for 20 meters and was successful making contacts late in the day, I was surprised. Are you on fb? Thank you

Thanks for the info on your 20m vertical. Going to mess around with one on the weekend with the bits I have at hand. 73 VK6EK.

Good for you making the use of what you have, here in the UK the sun spot is very poor at the moment very Jealous of you !! 73 M7AJG

great ill try that because iv a couple of silver rods knocking round somewere so thanx and 73 enjoy your radio from liverpool england

Great informative video there Dennis, i have a 11mtr silver rod on a sectional hydraulic mast, (jack n pin )so it’s 50ft high to the tip of the antenna. Your idea would make a great conversion for me on HF particularly on 20mtrs. Save me a tidy sum of cash to boot. Barnie UK 👍🏼

excellent! thank you for sharing!

Really liked your explanation of construction. Your comforting words for beginners (like me) who might stress over not getting SWR flat are welcomed and important. Hoping to make some progress installing one like yours, during the COVID pandemic. I'll let you know how it goes. De VA3TOV, 73.

Thank you for describing your antenna so well. Very helpful.

Hi VE3BF! KG7TVP, here. I just passed the General Class license and am still ignorant of a lot. You mentioned your radials on the home brew antenna are 90 degrees apart. Is that what I see in the video that looks like guy wires? I read that the ground plane radials are sloped downward and sometimes laid upon the ground or buried. I'd like to build your antenna to use with the radio I plan to buy (Yaesu FT 950). May I ask what radio you used in the video? Thanks! I'd appreciate any advice, comments, suggestions. Wayne

Good one Denis, supports my tag line of "all antennas do not have to come from the commercial suppliers"

good video using the same setup in jamaica . 73 6y5r0

Great video, what length are the ground planes ?

You say you used a 4:1 balun but for 20 meters I would expect you to use a 1:1 on 20 meters? Terry

Excellent