Gutter And Downspout Antenna

Most downspouts are rectangular but they can also be round or square.

Gutter and downspout antenna. Isolation rf exposure to those inside the building and voltages at the ends of the downspout. More product details close. Unlike gregg s gutter antenna the spout and long horizontal section were made from plastic. He had a great time on hf with 100 watts and less but had a better time with a stealth longwire.

1 top of mast mount 1 riser 1 eight foot jumper wire with clips 1 alpha match. I use my downspout like a random wire antenna using a commercial autotuner or internal tuner in the case of my kx3. This hoa buster antenna defeats the rules imposed upon amateur ham radio operators by using existing metal gutters as an antenna and enables external tuners to achieve a near perfect match from 10 80 meters. A piece of 22 stranded hookup wire runs from the transmatch to the downspout and is attached with a sheet metal screw.

I drilled two holes just larger than the o d. The larger a gutter downspout the more water it can drain quickly. However too large a gutter downspout can look unattractive. Gutter downspout sizes are 3 to 6 inches.

Compatible with 2 in. Metal or vinyl downspouts this versatile downspout has a lifetime guarantee. So i just ran an appropriate length of 18 awg speaker wire inside the plastic downspout and horizontal section sealing the ends with waterproof silicone caulk and attached the antenna segment to the main wire of some rg 8 coax while i connected the. At my buddy s apartment we stealthily connected the pieces of a downspout together electrically and it wasn t easy.

Rain gutter antenna with sg 230 by wm0g. I use a short run of coax between the unun and the autotuner on my operating table. Sgc smartuner antenna technote on rain gutter antennas. The downspout has a vertical run of approximately 16 feet connecting the horizontal rain gutter which is about 16 feet long across the front of the.

If you are thinking about trying and using such an antenna consider all the safety aspects for example. A distance of about 8 inches away. You should have enough gutter downspouts to effectively handle the size of your entire gutter system. I feed the antenna through a homebrew 1 1 unun.

Gutter connectors join gutter sections together like gutter to corner with options that fit traditional and contemporary style gutters. Use the downspout to redirect runoff and help prevent garden erosion and foundation damage. This durable downspout is maintenance free and has uv stabilizers to help prevent uv light degradation. I use my downspout like a random wire antenna using a commercial transmatch.

Rain gutter antennas amaze me too by n2lk. Of the intended feed thru wires through the 2 x 12 above the concrete foundation and on through the outer siding. That s how you make a gutter system into an antenna.