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Here's How To Build One

1. Fiberglass pole approx. 15'7" tall, with base 1 3/8" diameter. (The LDG S9v18 is what I used.)

2. Run a piece of stranded, insulated #10 wire inside the tube from top to bottom. Leave about 6" to connect to a 1:1 current balun. (LDG supplies a free one with every purchase. Also, LDG already has a wire inside, so all I did was cut it to length.)

3. Wrap the base with Aluminum foil (or aluminium if you are British) from the bottom up to 43".

4. Connect about 6" of wire from the bottom of the aluminum to connect to the 1:1 balun.

5. Mount the antenna on a piece of wood -- like a broomstick or shovel handle.

6. Connect 50 Ohm coax to the balun.

7. You MAY have to adjust the dimensions a bit to get 6 MHz, but the above should get you close. Also, you MAY have to add a couple of clamp-on ferrites to reduce the Common Mode on the coax.

I have photos in my wwdx photo album, but I don't seem to be able to get them to load here. If someone can help, I'd sure appreciate it!

I've also built a similar unit for 2M. It has a 2:1 VSWR bandwidth from about 120MHz to 170 MHz.

All the best,

Bill

<blockquote data-quote="kt4ye" data-source="post: 398724" data-attributes="member: 27040">Here&#039;s How To Build One1. Fiberglass pole approx. 15&#039;7&quot; tall, with base 1 3/8&quot; diameter. (The LDG S9v18 is what I used.)2. Run a piece of stranded, insulated #10 wire inside the tube from top to bottom. Leave about 6&quot; to connect to a 1:1 current balun. (LDG supplies a free one with every purchase. Also, LDG already has a wire inside, so all I did was cut it to length.)3. Wrap the base with Aluminum foil (or aluminium if you are British) from the bottom up to 43&quot;.4. Connect about 6&quot; of wire from the bottom of the aluminum to connect to the 1:1 balun.5. Mount the antenna on a piece of wood -- like a broomstick or shovel handle.6. Connect 50 Ohm coax to the balun.7. You MAY have to adjust the dimensions a bit to get 6 MHz, but the above should get you close. Also, you MAY have to add a couple of clamp-on ferrites to reduce the Common Mode on the coax.I have photos in my wwdx photo album, but I don&#039;t seem to be able to get them to load here. If someone can help, I&#039;d sure appreciate it!I&#039;ve also built a similar unit for 2M. It has a 2:1 VSWR bandwidth from about 120MHz to 170 MHz. All the best,Bill</blockquote>

[QUOTE="kt4ye, post: 398724, member: 27040"] [b]Here's How To Build One[/b] 1. Fiberglass pole approx. 15'7" tall, with base 1 3/8" diameter. (The LDG S9v18 is what I used.) 2. Run a piece of stranded, insulated #10 wire inside the tube from top to bottom. Leave about 6" to connect to a 1:1 current balun. (LDG supplies a free one with every purchase. Also, LDG already has a wire inside, so all I did was cut it to length.) 3. Wrap the base with Aluminum foil (or aluminium if you are British) from the bottom up to 43". 4. Connect about 6" of wire from the bottom of the aluminum to connect to the 1:1 balun. 5. Mount the antenna on a piece of wood -- like a broomstick or shovel handle. 6. Connect 50 Ohm coax to the balun. 7. You MAY have to adjust the dimensions a bit to get 6 MHz, but the above should get you close. Also, you MAY have to add a couple of clamp-on ferrites to reduce the Common Mode on the coax. I have photos in my wwdx photo album, but I don't seem to be able to get them to load here. If someone can help, I'd sure appreciate it! I've also built a similar unit for 2M. It has a 2:1 VSWR bandwidth from about 120MHz to 170 MHz. All the best, Bill [/QUOTE]

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