K0UO RHOMBIC ANTENNA FARM
The Mighty Rhombic is the "KING of Wire Antennas".
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The ARRL, RSGB, Switzerland, and so many other amateur radio organizations use the Diamond Logo, which is in fact a Rhombic antenna.
K0UO is working on the "Lost Art of Rhombics" with four of these large wire antennas, and two 1200 foot V-Beams (VEE) at the Kansas QTH. These are beaming to the eight main DX areas, with phasing for more steering. There is also information on large distributed fed curtains, LPDA, and beverage antennas.
See my call on QRZ, https://www.qrz.com/db/K0UO, or type in my call K0UO for more information and photos. Each Rhombic antenna uses over 1/2 Mile of 3/8" cable. They are erected on 100 foot wooden utility poles, also the site has two large V Beam antennas which are over 1200 foot long each. Miles of wire in the air and on the Air. Build Them and the DX will Come!
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73
K0UO
General Steve Walz
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Updated: Oct 18, 2024
Below I have added a lot of photos and info about the the 1944 site north of Cincinnati, OH next to Crosley's WLW broadcast location.
The 1940s site layout below
WW2
Below the main antenna switch station
Below 1940's home radio with SW broadcast bands, I have one just like this from my Granddads barn, which got me into ham radio in the 1960s
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SEE this film about the building of this site in the 1940s
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