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The MicroVert antenna, designed by Juergen Schaefer, DL7PE,
is a short, base loaded antenna that uses the coax shield as a counterpoise. Of course, this antenna
is probably not the right choice for the DX-Hunter, but a very cheap, small and easy to
build antenna and ideal for travelling and portable operation.
The following pictures shows my first version for 7 MHz and 14 MHz. The antennas body is made out of a
16.5mm diameter PVC tube used for electrical installation. The radiator is made of 20mm x 1.5mm
aluminium tube.
One antenna can be manufactured within less than one hour.
A first test with the 14 MHz version mounted in my basement (2m below ground level!) shows
reception reports about 3 S-units below my 5/8-lambda vertical.
Contacts with YU, UA3, 4L8 and EA9 were easily made at first call with 100 W output.
More pictures, results and SWR-curves to come soon...
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