The 160M "No Excuses" Homebrew Vertical

This antenna is designed for stations having a difficult time putting a decent signal on 160M from small or CC&R'd lots.

It is a 27 ft. vertical antenna, made from three 10 ft. PVC sections bolted together, and ½ wavelength of antenna wire helically wound around the PVC sections.  A capacitance hat is on top, and the antenna is fed with a 50-ohm feedline.

Total cost for all parts is less than $90 and assembly is pretty simple.  Construction time is about 10 hours.

To see some of the construction pics, click on the buttons below.

To download a detail construction "manual", click here or on the Download PDF button in the table below.

Link	Description	Link	Description
	1. Rust-Oleum		12. Capacitance Hat      Inside PVC Cap
	2. Impromptu    "Paint Shed"		13. Bottom Cap on      plywood
	3. PVC Section    Spray Painted		14. Cap + Threaded      Rod View
	4. Environmentally     Friendly		15. Threaded Rod       in Place
	5. Taped & Ready     For Telescoping		16. 3 PVC Sections      Assembled
	6. Antenna Post at    Antenna Top		17. Close-up of      Bottom Posts
	7. Antenna Post    Antenna Bottom		18. Close-up of      Antenna Wiring
	8. SO-239 Wiring    Antenna Bottom		19. Assembled With      Capacitance Hat
	9. Ground Post    Antenna Bottom		20. Ready For      Installation
	10. Capacitance Hat      View 1		21. Looky Pretty      Stealthy
	11. Capacitance Hat      View 2		22. Detailed      Assembly Manual