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Quarter wave vertical antenna close to the ocean

Recent testing of my new vertical quarter wave antenna on 80m.  The QTH Hlidsnes Álftanesi is a perfect place to place an antenna.  The antenna is 20m in hight and with 4 to 5 elevated radials about 1m above the ground.

Hliðsnes Álftanesi

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