Humble Beginnings

Back in March of 2025, I got my first full transceiver, a Yaesu FT-991a.

Yaesu FT-991a with VHF SWR meter

And at the time, I thought using a G5RV I'd bought off DX-Engineering would work for our little balcony.

G5RV mounted on our balcony with the excess coiled up G5RV mounted on our balcony with the excess coiled up

Needless to say, it didn't work at all. Knowing what I know now, it would've never worked when set up like that.

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