Setting up in Wyoming for a few months

We are back in Wyoming for our annual checkups and to see friends and family.

Below at the end of the shed is the 10, 12 & 17 meter  inverted V and a 30 foot 40 meter hamstick by the table. It feels good to be home and setup.

Current HAM bands I am using

Current Ham bands I am using are 80, 40, 20 with hamsticks.  I am trying on 10, 12, 15 and 17 with home made inverted V’s.  I am using the one I built when I got my Technician license a year ago with the President Lincoln 2+ 10 and 12 meter I bought back then. Some days I am hearing folks just have not connected and I have called CQ on 10, 12 will keep trying when I see the bands open and some times just because.

I also built a separate inverted V for use on 10 through 17 meters.  I built it for 10 then added two quick connection’s to also get 17 meters works fine with SWRs below 1.5.  A side benefit I can also lock up 12, 15 meters as well between .6 and 2.2 so added opportunity.

 Current setup with 2 hamsticks off the back ladder, I setup the radio and battery on the table under the canopy when in use outside.

 Here I have my 10 and 12 meter under my 11 meter (cb).

 My all band Xeigu G90.  Below I am trying to set up for digital mode, I am still trying to figure this one out🧐

Duel band inverted V

Here is my 10 & 20 meter inverted V SWR below 1.4.  It also covers 12, 15, 17 & 40 these have SWR’s between 1.4 and 2.

 One photo shows the top of the center pole at 15.5 feet, the other is an overview.

Broke out my old 10/12 meter radio

This was my technician license radio (10 meters only 28000-28500).  No contacts yet on 10 or 12 but will keep at it.

 Setup two inverted  V diepoles on a 12 foot painters pole.  One is resinent on 10 meters and one on 20.  This actually gives me the following usable bands 10, 12, 15, 17, 20, & 40 meters.

Setup two diepoles as inverted V’s on a 12 foot painters pole