Modified simple horizontal V antenna
This antenna is little modified version of antenna designed by Adam 9A4QV for noaa/METEOR Weather sat reception. Adams antenna is based on a very simple linearly polarized dipole, which makes construction almost trivial. I tried his antenna and found that practical difficulties in finding choc block terminals. Chock block terminals are not strong enough to held dipole elements intact.
For my convenience I modified the antenna, which gave good reception.
Modifications made by me are,
- I used thin metal rods available in my shack instead aluminum pipe.
- Small general purpose pcb board is used as back support of elements.
- Arranging a dipole into a horizontal upward ‘V’ shape.