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Snow and End-fed antenna don't mix well.

Posted: 14 Feb 2022 09:17 AM PST http://ve3wdm.blogspot.com/2022/02/snow-and-end-fed-antenna-dont-mix-well.html


Some snow removed from side to have access

This year we have been getting our share of the snow as it seems each week
they are forecasting storms with up to 60cm or snow. As a result the snow
has been piling up around the property including the shed. The shed is
where one end of my End-fed antenna is secured too. The wind seems to blow
in a way that causes the snow to drift along one side of the shed. I began
to have some SWR issues with the End-fed antenna nothing the antenna tuner
was not able to deal with but I wanted to check out why. It seemed the snow drift now well over 9 feet high was getting very close to the End-fed wire
and affecting the SWR.
The solution was easy, it was time to get the snowblower out to the shed
and blow the snow far far away. With that done the End-fed antenna was
happy and so am I. Seems I have to keep an eye on the shed regarding
drifting snow. With just a small bit of shovelling here and there this
issue will not be a problem again. All done.


This brought another question to mind.....I was thinking of getting a
vertical antenna maybe the Hustler 4BVT. But I am now looking at this
again as I see this being a high maintenance antenna when the winter comes trying to keep the snow away for the base.

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