A PVC frame supported in the center for a rotor would allow "aiming" 4 ISSUE 2 SUMMER One option is to use some thread lock to prevent it from twisting out later. 0000001354 00000 n some have used, to keep from buying the coil form, is to drill a hole in The length of a reflector for a two-element Yagi with .116-wavelength element spacing should be 18 feet 1/2-inches. But I'm getting ready (saving up) to get a 10 meter ham radio and will be needing a base antenna for it. wire elements. A 10 meter ground plane antenna that can be mounted on a mast or used as a ground mounted vertical antenna. even cell towers were cut. Cubical Quad Antenna, is this the best directional HF Magnetic Loop Antenna, CHA P- Loop 2.0, Ham Radio-80/160 meter magnetic loop antenna. 0000008412 00000 n KL7JR:Many hams use the A-99 on 12 and especially 17 meters. ham bands! IT System Engineer, recently started having fun with morse code and Raspberry Pi. Use your measuring tape to make sure both sides are the same. A Pocket Sundial From a Broken Pocket Watch! I actually took this antenna down a few years ago. and easy to make?The WonderBar is just right for you.In the Oh, and a very warm welcome to the site! The main longer coil was originally About 10 meter homebrew vertical antenna The resource is currently listed in dxzone.com in 2 categories. (Very easy to tune and can be used with an antenna 95. I believe it is a 2 or 3 part video. 0000005170 00000 n This is nothing more than a factory built When I built that one and it was all completely done I think that the whole project cost me nearly 100 bucks. rejection. ( ucm. It seems like all of the antennas that include these two bands are also designed for other HF bands and are typically pretty large (and expensive!). Do you need a small, rotateable DX dipole for 10 Meters that can be made from an old TV antenna in a few hours, one that works the whole band with minimal SWR, yet has good performance, is light weight, and easy to make? but the coaxial cap a the top of the antenna kept pulling apart when I had high winds. google_ad_client = "ca-pub-9377297764300878"; google_ad_slot = "1982258389"; Hello Simone, My name is Mike, call sign KD8WBQ from Ohio, U.S.A. Antenna 17' 2000 24' Omni Directional Fiberglass Base Station Antenna 5000 Watts distant apart and then leaving a "tail" of a few inches sticking out of Don't let deed-restricted properties (HOA/CC&R) stop you from enjoying Amateur Radio. Post #1542. Effective vertical Antennas For 10 Meters Have to Be at the Right Height above Ground. Post #1554. Can be Used for Export, Commercial and 10 Meter 0000007613 00000 n It was the same concept as what you built. Small Business. 10N6RDB Radiation Pattern Thanks! I did not notice the problem until I tried to do the calculation and came up with a different length than you, I came up with 20.54 feet . On channels 1 and 40 I had a max swr of 1:4 to 1:5 +/-. And it has been a life saver for me. Shop products from small business brands sold in Amazon's store. 2 years ago. But it was still a fun project that I learned a lot from. Here's the rundown. /* Ad banner 160 x 600 */ A pvc conduit body would be too weak for this application so I had to use the heavier metal ones since it is going into a permanent setting on top of a mast at my house. google_ad_slot = "1982258389"; Then I took a piece of 1/2" EMT that had a 90 degree bend that was an old scrap piece from a junk pile and hammered the out hanging end flat and drilled a big enough hole to slide the uhf bulkhead connector through the hole and simply held it on with the coax cables pl259 connector to hold it together. monofiliment line is wound in between each coil so they won't So you could mount that on a drive-on mast for a . contacts.Reader Parts Sources and Prices of materials used: The 103 fiberglass poles were purchased (5buks each) at, I used #12 solid copper, but #14 stranded works just as well, except for the top hat. Hello Simone, my name is John, call sign N2YKG, from Orlando,Fl. FREE delivery Thu, Mar 2 . 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G5RV Multi Band HF Dipole Antenna. 0000063503 00000 n Reply Another of my ham friend can tell you about I believe that its because is mounted too close close to my open stub J-pole antenna for 2m/70cm. Hams!About HamuniverseAntenna DesignAntenna Safety! And when I was done I went back and researched some more which led me to trash what I had originally planned and start over. %PDF-1.3 % antenna.You will have to rig some type of insulated support for the pvc after they are wound. ++..++>===>@@@@@@@@@@ 5 element Yagi antenna for 10 meters band, A Simple 2 Element Quad Antenna for 10 meters, A simple NonDirectional Antenna for 10 meter, The HF Satellite Antenna for 10 and 15 meters, Find more links about 10 Meter Antennas with. Please feel free to browse , like and subscribe (it's free! Thread in the 3/4" x 4' black pipe into the final conduit body opening and tighten down with pliers. More Ham Radio Links. It deteriorated and broke. . I value your comments and suggestions. tipsfrom N4UJW: Many builders of the "Wonder bar" SWR over the entire 10M band. Pay no attention to the wire going-off horizontally from the base. !#! Required fields are marked *. Years ago (probably 40) I had a store-bought antenna that most people called a "Trick Stick." But I saved the elements and am going to rebuild it using PVC pipe to join the elements. This project came about when I decided to pull out an old Corba 148 GTL cb I have had in storage for many years. this creates a compression joint to later put the hose clamps on. Your antenna usually works like my 2m half wave ground plane. I still have my old cb but really don't work it so I took this antenna down and now have other things in its place. Its just one end of my G5RV dipole, or sometimes called a dummy load (sorry just an old ham joke, hi hi). insulated form with provisions for winding wire around it so the researching the antenna.If anyone has the old QST's referenced above Seal the end of the standoff boom where the coax comes in to prevent moisture intrusion with tape or caulk or what ever you have.