The G5RV is an excellent choice for the 20 meter band. But it is paid for. I value your comments and suggestions. When I built that one and it was all completely done I think that the whole project cost me nearly 100 bucks. Sure, its ugly. I decided to use a vertical antenna on 10 meters because I had a Radio Shack 102-inch stainless-steel whip (#21-903, $15) just looking for an application! In this video from AC2RJ, we see how some well-placed trees, a camera tripod, a telescoping fiberglass mast, and a "V" antenna can get you on the air without a lot of effort. Pay no attention to the wire going-off horizontally from the base. rejection. It just happens to be perfectly hidden behind the mast in the picture. but the coaxial cap a the top of the antenna kept pulling apart when I had high winds. Have fun with your build. Construction The construction is very simple and took when operating portable! News (Very easy to tune and can be used with an antenna Simple answer! 80-meter dipole and I really enjoy CW on that band. much care should be used so as to NOT melt it when soldering the tap 5" wide and 7ft. %&'()*456789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz ? For Amateur Radio Antenna Topics and Discussions, stay here. SatellitesScanner Here's the rundown. (International Geophysical Year) around 1957-58, a time when some of the Insert the coax into the end of the standoff boom next to the mast and fish it to the conduit body where the connections will be made. good luck on the projects. If you continue to use this site it is assumed that you are happy with it. Insulated up to 14,500 Around!SEARCHCQ-Calling All It is designed for portability for field days, camping, or permanent ( fixed station) installation, cost, and to achieve at least 1/2 wavelength on 20 Meters. 80-meter dipole and I really enjoy CW on that band. 0000031890 00000 n A few fishin' poles and a hank of wire can help you snag the Big One!http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Technology/tis/info/pdf/9107030.pdf, A Simple Nondirectional Antenna for Ten Meters by W7AYBThere are several reasons why a ham whose chief interest lies in the ten-meter band may not want to or cannotput up a rotatable beam. Use your measuring tape to make sure both sides are the same. In this short, well-made video, "taverned" shows us how he used a mag mount antenna, a simple C clamp, and a basic ground system to convert his mountain bike into a mobile station. 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This builds the telescoping point that will allow us to tune the antenna for the frequency we want later. When I first got it assembled and tested it I had it mounted low to the ground so that I could reach it to tune it. FREE delivery Thu, Mar 2 . HamSpecifications are from Product ReviewsHintsand ProjectsHumorHam The scale is 1 - 10, with 1 being poor and 10 being excellent. The WonderBar is just right for you. Same The antenna can be mounted on the ground or on a mast.http://www.amateurradio.bz/10_15_20_trap_vertical_antenna.html, The HF Satellite Antenna by W4SATThis is a no compromise dual band antenna. Ive also heard that 4000FEET of 12 guage aluminum electric fencewire is only about $110.00 from, A project originally available at http://www.pbase.com/12footer/the_10meter_vertical_antenna_project, Supposed to be Copyrights and credits to n4zaw, 5/8 Vertical Ground Plane antenna for 10 meters. So I took this one out of service and used its parts in another experiment. This is great! https://hamradiohawaii.wordpress.com. 2 years ago. ShortwaveLicense StudyLinksMidi MusicReading RoomRepeater BasicsRepeater BuildersRFI Maybe you will want to update the drawing so it shows correctly. loops" attached to the loading coil in the center of the antenna.You https://bigislandarrlnews.com. I do that a lot. Full 5/8 Wave Antenna 24 I wound it over a 1" diameter broom stick Now, 26 years later, i probably planning to use this method for my 40m/80m band transceiver. Thank you for visiting my Amateur Radio Blog. Take a 3 to 5" piece of copper wire and strip on end and solder it "INSIDE" the end of the male adapter to create an electrical connection point that will later be connected to the balun. portable version of my attic antenna that is built from composite lumber, fiberglass tubing, and Home Depot wire for about $75. 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H*22530P Acc#s;9K3P%+ O wire elements. GET IT HERE FROM AMAZON AT A GREAT PRICE! The 10/15/20 Meter Trap Vertical Antenna by KGZZ This antenna project came out very nice. The copper colored lines are the wire LEVITATING BANANA - Electromagnetic Levitation, Make Your Own Flashing Lights Freeform Sculpture With a 555 Timer, Rock Paper Scissors Using Tinkercad Circuits and Arduino, http://www.arrowantennas.com/inst/OSJ146440.pdf, 1 - 3/8" x 10' hard copper pipe (Cut it in half to make 2 - 5ft radials), 1 - 1/2" x 10' hard copper pipe (Cut it in half to make 2 - 5ft radials), 2 - 1/2" copper male adapters14 awg solid core, insulated wire, 1 - 3/4" x 3/4" x 3/4" metal (NOT PVC) conduit body T with cover and weather seal gasket, 1 - 3/4" x 4' steel black pipe2 - U Bolts 3/4"wide x 1 1/2" long, 1 - 4" x 8" mild steel plate (Or what ever size you need ). Some method of actual bare # 14 wire and the tap point shown with little red 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. ham radio was the only communications available for tover 5 counties. google_ad_client = "ca-pub-9377297764300878"; If it is posible tell me what is involve. No change in loading or SWR was noticed. I used it for CB but wasn't really interested in CB (the 11 meter lost ham band). wire to go through after spacing the coils (bare copper wire) a slight 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. 0000064360 00000 n trailer << /Size 69 /Info 33 0 R /Root 36 0 R /Prev 752159 /ID[<4506a8877dc8003fe7403b79bf2c2a9f>] >> startxref 0 %%EOF 36 0 obj << /Type /Catalog /Pages 22 0 R /Metadata 34 0 R /JT 32 0 R /PageLabels 21 0 R >> endobj 67 0 obj << /S 64 /L 149 /Filter /FlateDecode /Length 68 0 R >> stream When you gather together all the parts to build one you are paying more for the parts and pieces and then if you don't have all the tools (like I needed at the time) you will need to purchase them also. directive).Because of ease of construction, low SWR with no-tune I was actually planning to reuse it as a 10 meter or 6 meter dipole oriented to a horizontal orientation. But they are readings I can live with. Another method of building the main coil Small Business. The bent Elements cause very little performance lose.When you consider it is only 8ft. (2013 pricing)OUCH! even cell towers were cut. It's a great antenna design. Radio News!Ham Radio Videos!HF & Naturally, this does not allow this creates a compression joint to later put the hose clamps on. Some of the photos I inserted have been drawn using "Sketchup" because I didn't think about taking photos when I was building it. Required fields are marked *. For the latest Amateur/Ham Radio news and information, please visit these websites: http://www.HawaiiARRL.info. This antenna can probably be scaled up or down for 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. Thanks in advance for any assistance. https://bigislandarrlnews.com. 0000007613 00000 n Click to expand. 0000003445 00000 n google_ad_width = 160; About 10 meter homebrew vertical antenna The resource is currently listed in dxzone.com in 2 categories. %PDF-1.3 % This project came about when I decided to pull out an old Corba 148 GTL cb I have had in storage for many years. contacts.Reader But even with the poor conditions on 10 meters, I wanted to give it a try, too. feedback: From John, Slide one pipe clamp on each of the 1/2" pipes on the slotted end of the pipe and insert the 3/8" copper pipe inside of the 1/2" on the end that has the cut slots. (I cant even visualize 1/8th of a turn, let alone That was nothing more that a UHF bulkhead connector with a piece of copper wire soldered to the center post and 4 pieces of stiff copper wire soldered into the 4 screw holes of the UHF connector and bent down to make ground planes. coil.Result of all these cheapskate shortcuts? [nl] only Main Antenna = 3.5m RG58 coax + 3.25m of insulated wire http://www.arrl.org/arrl-audio-news (a wee, I'm the retired news director for Pacific Radio Group (Hawaii Island), with over 40 years experience in the commercial broadcast field. 0000060826 00000 n It's easy because it is made up of few parts.http://mk1502.web.fc2.com/ahf1/218dp_w.htm, 24 / 28MHz mobile mini whip by JA1HWOThis "Mini Mobile Antenna" was also started from 144,430MHz, 50MHz and advanced this time. So I made drawings to help illustrate the process. Die Anregung zum Bau dieser Antenne kommt von WA6CDO.https://www.qsl.net/dl7jv/quad.htm, 21,28MHz shortened dipole antenna (pipe type) by JA1HWOSince the total length of the antenna is less than 5m, the thickness of the pipe is 16mm, and a 13mm pipe is inserted inside to resonate at 28.7MHz.http://mk1502.web.fc2.com/ahf1/218dp_p.htm, 21,28MHz shortened dipole antenna (wire type) by JA1HWOOccasionally, we will introduce a dipole antenna that is perfect for those who want to go to the 21MHz or 28MHz band! With the 1:1 Balun it dosent matter which side is the top or bottom element. The project is straight forward, simple, and gives you emergency communications while you peddle down the road. the band of your choice.There were no formulas for calculating lengths of Can one element have two segments ? 0000001785 00000 n hb```f``V X8xPP |aWW _ B) antenna became very popular with the 10M crowd during the IGY to mount the coil. Part Number: DMN-CP610. nothing.For the coil, the original article suggested a B&W Traps can be one way round multiband coverage without the need of an atu. dot.Black coil (insulated) wire attaches directly to coax feed to HamSpecifications are from Solarcon, If you don't want to lay out Links 0000001582 00000 n Bands by SV1XYUsing inductors, the total length of antenna is about 50% of a full size 40m. I used thin copper tubing instead of aluminum and 0000003494 00000 n 0000005961 00000 n Your email address will not be published. Mounting Plate withstands Greater Wind Loads If you ever have any questions, the community is awesome here and we'd all love to help you out. 0000010045 00000 n Another of my ham friend can tell you about 0000002519 00000 n But while I had it up it worked great. When I got back on the air in 2002, 10m was in pretty good shape, when I ran across the article, "A Gain Antenna for 28 MHz." The DXZone is the largest human created and maintained library of web sites dedicated to Amateur Radio, currently lists 20.000+ links organized into 600+ categories and subcategories. its not really apparent from the photos but its also out on an arm from the mast. A modified version for 20 and 40 meters is described too. Do you have some interference with the other ground plane antenna? Search, 10m Bent attic Yagi by KE4UYPThis is a horzontally polarized three Element Yagi. But this will make the antenna somewhat bi -directional and horizontally polarized and would require an antenna mast rotater to allow you to rotate the antenna to transceive in in what ever direction you want. The main category is Vertical antennas plans that is about Vertical Antennas Projects. (Been there done that and it's a PAIN). thanks. exciting and loaded with great fun and many local and DX contacts getting the tech license is easier than ever now that the code requirement has been dropped. I noticed in your drawing of this antenna project that you use 565 divided by the frequency 27.5 mhz for the radiator. tuner), Solarcon A99 Omni Directional Fiberglass log books on my portable outings with low antenna heights using the A portable vertical antenna for 10 to 40 meters, designed for mobile operations can be used in a car as seen in pictures. This is what I want to build for my 10 meter half wavelength vertical antenna. pvc after they are wound. Make the wire connections and insulate any exposed wire with electrical tape or heat shrink tubing, etcinstall the cover plate. W by 2.75-in. Oh, and a very warm welcome to the site! I have used the A-99 down as low as Market,Works with GPK-1 Ground Plane Does not include Roof Mount of the Wonder bar for 10 meters. worldwide! rafters using mono filament fishing line. fastened the elements directly to a piece of pressure-treated wood using But both sides of the antenna must be extended to the same length. The Trick Stick could be adjusted for any frequency up to VHF by shortening the aluminum elements. each end of the pvc coil formnear the end big enough for the coil WonderBar 2-el beam on a 5-ft boomApril 1980, p. 59, WonderBar Hams!About HamuniverseAntenna DesignAntenna Safety! Your antenna usually works like my 2m half wave ground plane. However, I don't intend on using it for CB for long I am waiting to get a 10 meter HF soon and plan on re-tuning it for that band.. Did you make this project? http://www.arrl.org/arrl-audio-news (a weekly podcast which is updated each Friday afternoon). recently the local phone service had its lines cut on 3 separate occasions. breakerbroke23 28.4K subscribers Subscribe 254 21K views 2 years ago Say no to HOA Antenna restrictions!. Effective vertical Antennas For 10 Meters Have to Be at the Right Height above Ground. H, it's perfect for your car, your shack, or wherever! Guest what, i can communicate with the other for about 40 km for my place ( could they have good transceiver and antenna then I have ). The copper color represents Tune Topics For %PDF-1.3 % shack and is wound over the center of the main There are a million variation on a small base-loaded vertical antenna, and you can definitely improve upon this design. HamuniverseAntenna DesignsAntenna It had a plastic hub that connected the two elements. However, I didn't keep track of the finished cost, but some of the parts cost me nothing since they were scavenged, salvaged, or just given to me. I just made the feedpoint leads to come out the side of the balun instead of inline like he did his. You can realize this goal by building and using a 5/8 wavelength vertical antenna on the popular 10 meter amateur radio band. and if you can build it for me just on 10 m( I do not have the way to build it an to many years, 75 ji ji ). Sure, its ugly. I made one for 11 meters.with some modifications. 8 years ago 44Feet: #14,16, or 18 copper wire for ground radials(make sure at least2 feet is solid for coil). 0000009259 00000 n Tips and TricksHam Photos See his website for building the balun. Band Dipole.The internal part of antenna (2 "A" sections) is a full dipole for 10m Band.https://www.qsl.net/sv1bsx/dipole_sh/dipole_sh.html, The 10 Meter Loop Antenna by KGZZLoop antennas are a favorite among hams. FREE delivery Mar 10 - 17 . Amateur Call sign NK5C GMRS. Terry- WB0VQP, Reply Only 1 left in stock - order soon. Post #1542. I like your post. 0 This enhanced model is tuned specific. For And have moved to different projects and upgraded to extra class now. Hello Simone, My name is Bayu , Im from Indonesia. Discover more about the . Custom Cables Built, Tested and Shipped FAST! Use your measuring tape to make sure both sides are the same. Plus, do you have any instructions or website I could use to make an antenna such as the one you have on the very top of the mast? I used the info on his 1:1 Balun design. 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. The parts for this simple DIY build probably already exist in your shack? 2 months ago. Manufacturer's Website Product Website Additional Product Info AR-10 Accessories and Related Items COAX-SEAL UNV104 Malleable Plastic Material for Sealing Coaxial Cable Connectors $4.95 INCLUDE CW10B Coax Wrap Roll - Black - 1 Inch Wide by 10 Feet Long Cut 1 inch notches on both sides of the 1/2" copper pipe on one end of each pipe with the hack saw going down the length of the pipe. 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!). 40m but it is a big comprimise there, and somewhat on 20m but akiller on 10, 12, 15 and 17m! The main longer coil was originally TricksHam SatellitesShortwave ListeningSSTVSupport The SiteSTOREVhf and UpContactSite MapPrivacy PolicyLegal StuffAdvertising Info can be made from an old TV antenna in a few hours, one that works the Horizontally it would transceive somewhat equally in 2 directions with little reception or transmision pointed toward the ends of the antenna. Share it with us! Original CB antenna article: (follow the links mid-page for detailed and updated analysis for specific ferrite types) a Project/Article!ADVERTISING INFO I would like to know if your antena is portable ( to take it to the beach ? ) . Amature radio operator - extra class, preacher, handyman, Dad, husband. It's a cylinder about 2 to 3 inches tall and about an inch round. i may get a longer standoff arm later but for now it works. . 0000005982 00000 n google_ad_height = 600; Solarcon. So on Introduction. the array to be rotated. http://ke4uyp.tripod.com/Bent_Attic_Yagi.html, 2 Element Cubical Quad Antenne fr 28 MHz durch DL7JVDie Besonderheit bei der hier vorgestellten Cubical Quad Antenne ist, dass die Konstruktion aus Holz ist. the antenna.The pattern should be broadside. than my outside dipole, although I dont know why (probably The copper color represents Wonderbar for 10 meters. It also has the added advantage of shortening the overall length of an antenna significantly ,especially if more than one set of traps is used. But when I raised it up to full height the readings went up to 1.4 on ch 1, 1.3 on ch 20 and 1.4 on ch 40. Operating Notes: Ice storm takes me off the air. Prep for solder one end of the 3/8" copper pipe and copper caps and solder one cap on the end of each pipe.