73 and good DX.
But what if there was a design that offers nearly the gain of a 2-element Yagi, the front-to-back ratio of a 3-element Yagi, and the footprint of a dipole? Enter the . hf antennas for all locations moxon pdf
You do not need a tower. You do not need a HOA variance. You need a weekend, $50 worth of materials (wire, PVC or fiberglass, a 1:1 balun), and one decent PDF plan. 73 and good DX
Stop wrestling with compromised verticals that hear your neighbor's plasma TV. Stop deploying dipoles that hear signals equally from all directions (including the noise). Build a Moxon. You do not need a tower
For decades, the Holy Grail of amateur radio has been the same: high performance, small size, and low noise. Whether you live on a sprawling acreage in the countryside or a cramped HOA-restricted condo on the 4th floor, the laws of physics remain annoyingly consistent. A full-size 160-meter dipole is 260 feet long. A 3-element Yagi for 20 meters requires a 30-foot boom and a tower that costs more than a used car.
Go to your browser. Search for "K4FKW Moxon Rectangle Calculator." Enter your favorite band (e.g., 14.200 MHz). Hit "Print to PDF." Take that PDF to your workshop. By next weekend, you will be working DX from a location you thought was impossible.