If you want a truly "invisible" antenna for your home station or for that impromptu "field" operation, please try this "underground dipole antenna" from YL Raisa (R1BIG).
See what happens when Raisa buries her dipole antenna in a layer of sand from a nearby beach...a very intriguing project that performs better than expected.
If you can't see the video, please insert this tile URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pp1ZC0e2W8M
Here are some comments from Raisa (R1BIG):
Help me to understand. I planned this test as a joke, but it turned out serious. Successful QSOs on an antenna that is invisible and buried in the sand!! And this - on the day with bad propagation because of magnetic storm. To get an SWR 1.4 on 14.200 MHz I had to shorten the antenna in half! And it worked still well even with DX Stations from Siberia. Dear hams, how is this possible?
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If you would like to help me in the creation of Ham content
please consider joining my small Patreon community :
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Or YouTube Support community :
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My personal webpage: https://Raisa.blog
My other social media with Ham content:
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73&88 and see you On the Air!
YL Raisa
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#hamradio
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Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM).
