Dipoles

[Sonwatcher]

I made 2 dipoles. One for 2 meter and one for 70cm. The 2 meter I cut 2 pieces of copper house wire 19 " and screwed them to a piece of pvc and spread them horizontally away from each other. I placed the braid on one wire and the lead on the other.I hung it up horizontally. The 70cm I did the same but cut them 7" and hung it up vertically. They work Great !

God bless you all !



CDX-897

OT-897

WV-897

CM-2368

American Kangaroo-1897</p>

 

[Sonwatcher]

I made 2 dipoles. One for 2 meter and one for 70cm. The 2 meter I cut 2 pieces of copper house wire 19 " and screwed them to a piece of pvc and spread them horizontally away from each other. I placed the braid on one wire and the lead on the other.I hung it up horizontally. The 70cm I did the same but cut them 7" and hung it up vertically. They work Great !

God bless you all !



CDX-897

OT-897

WV-897

CM-2368

American Kangaroo-1897</p>

 

[Captain Kilowatt]

Never underestimate the effectivness of the simple dipole.A four element beam is really only about 1 1/2 S-unit better than a dipole.

Garth 9VE01 PE993 CDX993 Learn from others mistakes.You can not live long enough to make them all yourself.</p>

 

[Captain Kilowatt]

Never underestimate the effectivness of the simple dipole.A four element beam is really only about 1 1/2 S-unit better than a dipole.

Garth 9VE01 PE993 CDX993 Learn from others mistakes.You can not live long enough to make them all yourself.</p>

 

[Sonwatcher]

<img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/images/emoticons/roll.gif ALT=":rollin"> <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/images/emoticons/tongue.gif ALT=""> <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/images/emoticons/happy.gif ALT="">

You've gotta DX friend in Pennsylvania !



God bless you all !



CDX-897

OT-897

WV-897

CM-2368

American Kangaroo-1897</p>

 

[Sonwatcher]

<img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/images/emoticons/roll.gif ALT=":rollin"> <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/images/emoticons/tongue.gif ALT=""> <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/images/emoticons/happy.gif ALT="">

You've gotta DX friend in Pennsylvania !



God bless you all !



CDX-897

OT-897

WV-897

CM-2368

American Kangaroo-1897</p>

 

[KD5VHF]

<blockquote>Quote:<hr>17.2 ft. total length<hr></blockquote> And for best performance it should be at least as high as it is long.( 1/2 wave length )<img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/images/emoticons/wink.gif ALT="">


<hr />73, Mike

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[KD5VHF]

<blockquote>Quote:<hr>17.2 ft. total length<hr></blockquote> And for best performance it should be at least as high as it is long.( 1/2 wave length )<img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/images/emoticons/wink.gif ALT="">


<hr />73, Mike

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[Sonwatcher]

17.2 ft. total length

8.6 feet each leg



This was figured at 27.205



www.angelfire.com/mb/amandx/dipole.html

God bless you all !



CDX-897

OT-897

WV-897

CM-2368

American Kangaroo-1897</p>Edited by: <A HREF=http://p067.ezboard.com/bworldwidecbradioclub.showUserPublicProfile?gid=sonwatcher@worldwidecbradioclub>Sonwatcher</A> 

at: 7/5/04 5:35 pm

 

[Sonwatcher]

17.2 ft. total length

8.6 feet each leg



This was figured at 27.205



www.angelfire.com/mb/amandx/dipole.html

God bless you all !



CDX-897

OT-897

WV-897

CM-2368

American Kangaroo-1897</p>Edited by: <A HREF=http://p067.ezboard.com/bworldwidecbradioclub.showUserPublicProfile?gid=sonwatcher@worldwidecbradioclub>Sonwatcher</A> 

at: 7/5/04 5:35 pm

 

[fasteddy]

And they work great on SSB<img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/images/emoticons/tongue.gif ALT=":b"> .




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[fasteddy]

And they work great on SSB<img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/images/emoticons/tongue.gif ALT=":b"> .




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[KD5VHF]

<blockquote>Quote:<hr>On SSB as far as I know there is no way of telling how good your antenna is????Cant set the swr for that because it doesnt have a DK.Im new to this....(SSB) <hr></blockquote> The antenna performance is the same no matter what mode you transmit on. Just check it with AM.<img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/images/emoticons/wink.gif ALT="">


<hr />73, Mike

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[KD5VHF]

<blockquote>Quote:<hr>On SSB as far as I know there is no way of telling how good your antenna is????Cant set the swr for that because it doesnt have a DK.Im new to this....(SSB) <hr></blockquote> The antenna performance is the same no matter what mode you transmit on. Just check it with AM.<img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/images/emoticons/wink.gif ALT="">


<hr />73, Mike

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[fasteddy]

I recently made a 75 meter dipole. Here is how it is constructed. I used plexiglass to make the feed point, 6x6, 1/4" thick. Drilled 2 holes, one on each corner to attach the wire to and two more holes in the center for the coax to go through. Why 2 holes? If you snake the coax through one then the other you have strain relief. I then used a 14 guage stranded antenna wire I ordered from a company in Utah (I can't remember the name). I soldered every connection and coated everthing with hot glue to seal out the elements. I tuned the antenna to 3.870 for centerpoint. It is 1.5 or better for 3.820 to 3.920,that is 100 KHz. If I want to use it a little higher up the band the MFJ 969 helps me there.

I also built a rotatable dipole for 17 meters.

Works great also

fasteddy


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