! - Notices - ! 17•21 GROUP CURRENTLY MEETING ON 160-METERS -- We have been meeting on 1.871-MHz beginning about 8:00 PM Eastern time and will continue there until Sunspot Cycle-23 begins an improving trend.  Since its conception on January 27, 2002, and as of January 1, 2008, over 1700 visitors have checked in with the group. Members of the 17/21 Group attending the Greater Baltimore Hamboree & Computerfest held in Timonium, Maryland, Saturday, March 29, 2008. [L to R:] Walt (W3FNZ), Bill (W3MJ), Randy (KB3IFH), Jay (N3DMU), Harry (KM3D) Build a compact 160-Meter dipole and join in the fun... Larry Pasman [WA8VVG] of Battle Creek, Michigan, provides us with photos and a write-up describing his Compact 160-Meter Dipole. As many of us know from working Larry during our get-togethers on 1.871-MHz, his design works very well. Check out Larry's antenna design here. How to Build a 160-Meter "Shortie" A November 1986 QST Magazine article by Doug DeMaw, W1FB, describes how to build a space saving 160-Meter half-size wire vertical antenna. Download the PDF version here. [ Last updated on March 1, 2008 at 07:30 UTC ]