Rain Gutter Downspout Antenna

Compatible with 2 in.

Rain gutter downspout antenna.

It is the rain gutter along the front of a house. Well not to put the nice radial system i had recently planted to waste i. Use the downspout to redirect runoff and help prevent garden erosion and foundation damage. The rain gutter becomes an automatic sprinkler that distributes water evenly into the greenhouse.

This durable downspout is maintenance free and has uv stabilizers to help prevent uv light degradation. You ll need drop outlets to connect the gutters to the downspouts. Gutter end caps close off the ends of gutters keeping debris and water from flowing out at this point. Started to think about some alternative stealthy antenna designs.

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First you have to use a tuner. 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. Signal reports on 30 and 40 meters my primary bands have been consistently good. 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.

I noticed the rain gutters and downspouts of my house. In fact the downspout has now become my main antenna. Aluminum and brand new so they probably made contact. It is 80 feet long and off center fed as a windom with a single wire lead in to a tuner.

A couple of years ago i had written an article on the use of my rain gutter on my home as my hf antenna. To limit the amount of water and remove tremendous rain gutter stress homeowners can install downspouts that direct rainwater to a plastic drum. Very simple and the system worked for me. Rain gutters are made from durable materials.

The rain gutter antenna has a vertical component approximately 25 high and extends horizontally across the roof line for 35. The length of the antenna is somewhat short for 80 meters but performance on that band has been a big surprise. The antenna from her dining room window my typical luck. Some words of caution are in order however if you plan to use your rainspout as an antenna.

Metal or vinyl downspouts this versatile downspout has a lifetime guarantee. Second article on the rain gutter antenna.