RCARES 2-element wire parasitic beam
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The performance is modest, the price is attractive. The sdloping wire array is a fun antenna to play with, since the cost is so low. However, the most important aspect of the design is that in an emergency--perhaps after some natural disaster has knocked down all of the regular antennas--this design can be fabricated from scraps from the rubble. You can make the electrical elements from house wiring that is no longer functional and lash together a frame with bailing wire.
If you have no inclination to play with the design at this time, you may wish to file this column away in your notebook labeled "In the event of emergency or disaster. . .." Here is the source for parts list and explanation. Cheapest 2 element Beam?
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