Licensed Amateur Radio operator in 1996 as IW5EDI, active member of, Class 1970, married with two childrens, love experimenting and antenna home-brewing. I like your post. For Amateur Radio Antenna Topics and Discussions, stay here. researching the antenna.If anyone has the old QST's referenced above 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. If it is posible tell me what is involve. For The antenna is shipped almost completely assembled. 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. Amature radio operator - extra class, preacher, handyman, Dad, husband. touch.When using the monofiliment line, The article said to tap at 10-3/8 turns, but I soldered my tap at 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." 0000060826 00000 n 2 months ago. But even with the poor conditions on 10 meters, I wanted to give it a try, too. 7 0 obj <> endobj tipsfrom N4UJW: Many builders of the "Wonder bar" %&'()*456789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz ? Performance on other HF Amateur Radio bands is good enough to qualify as stand alone HF antenna if you can only erect one HF antenna. Can each segments be different length as long as it adds up to 5 foot? There are a million variation on a small base-loaded vertical antenna, and you can definitely improve upon this design. hamuniverse.comIf youre interested, here are some references to 0000031890 00000 n Such an antenna is expensive, it requires a sturdy support, many consider it an eyesore, http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Technology/tis/info/pdf/5002016.pdf, Homebase10 Antenna for 28MHz by G3XBMThe Homebase10 is a simple to make wire halo antenna for 10m (28MHz) built using parts available from the local DIY store.The resulting antenna is very effective on 10m despite its small size and light weight.https://sites.google.com/site/g3xbmqrp3/antennas/homebase, Shorten Dipole for 10 & 40m. Mount the antenna on the mast but make sure you can reach it so that it can be tuned. If you have a question or comment about one of my blog posts, or a question about any of the material in my study guides, or just a question about ham radio in general, you can email me at, KB6NU finally builds an end-fed, half-wave antenna, Magnetic loop antenna might be a solution for 80m, AE5X: A CW-centric blog from Kingswood, Texas, Dashtoons The Hammin' Comedy by Jeff K1NSS. look sick by comparison). http://www.arrl.org/arrl-audio-news (a weekly podcast which is updated each Friday afternoon). W by 2.75-in. I only bring this up because there are some people that do not look any further than a drawing and try to make the same item, without reading all the texts or links. Or fastest delivery Mar 7 - 9 . 0000063503 00000 n Also because of its popularity, there were Sure, its ugly. coax. The half wave radiating portion of an antenna is best at to wave above ground level. the money for a commercially made CB antennato use on 10 meters, then What is Amateur Radio ? Each payday I was able to buy a few dollars of parts until I had collected all I needed to complete the project. " . You wouldn't believe my Share it with us! Do you have some interference with the other ground plane antenna? I Is anyone aware of any multi-band vertical antennas primarily for 6 and 10 meters? It's a rugged homebrew multi-band trap vertical antenna that works the 10, 15, and 20 meter amateur radio bands. insulated form with provisions for winding wire around it so the This is one of many amateur/ham radio related videos on my channel. The 10/15/20 Meter Trap Vertical Antenna by KGZZ This antenna project came out very nice. feedback: From John, used to join the corners together.At the feedpoint, two standoff 0000004323 00000 n The length of a reflector for a two-element Yagi with .116-wavelength element spacing should be 18 feet 1/2-inches. //-->. google_ad_width = 160; More Ham Radio Links. The WonderBar is just right for you. Sure, its ugly. Mounting Plate withstands Greater Wind Loads taken from the 12 ARLHS NEWSLETTER VOL. 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! 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. Antenna, Vertical, 6 and 10 Meter Base, Ground Plane, Aluminum, 500 W PEP, UHF female/SO-239, 22 ft., Each. 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 ). Interesting article with lots of pictures and homebrew details. Wanna greet the upcoming sunspot peak with gusto? Measuring 4.25-in. Againprobably. Figure 2 Drawing above is showing the overall layout and And it has been a life saver for me. For the latest Amateur/Ham Radio news and information, please visit these web sites: http://www.HawaiiARRL.info. Amateur Radio Transceivers on 1 -PL259 Coax plug connector Or what ever connector your radio needs. HamSpecifications are from Solarcon, If you don't want to lay out I was actually planning to reuse it as a 10 meter or 6 meter dipole oriented to a horizontal orientation. SWR is under 2:1 from 26.960MHz to 29.890MHz. 2000 24' Omni Directional Fiberglass Base Station Antenna 5000 Watts 95. of the Wonder bar for 10 meters. 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. 1996-document.write(new Date().getFullYear()) The DXZone.com - Terms of Use - Copyright & Privacy Policy. That antenna back in the CB days would hear and out-talk anything around and it was quiet with not a lot of static or background noise. 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 ). I love homemade soluitiions like this. ( ucm. directive).Because of ease of construction, low SWR with no-tune } !1AQa"q2#BR$3br Discover more about the . These particular verticals come with a tuning adjustment that will enable them to be used even down to 20 meters with a tuner. Only 1 left in stock - order soon. Shop products from small business brands sold in Amazon's store. Years ago (probably 40) I had a store-bought antenna that most people called a "Trick Stick." 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. That's crazy aobut the phone lines! distant apart and then leaving a "tail" of a few inches sticking out of I noticed in your drawing of this antenna project that you use 565 divided by the frequency 27.5 mhz for the radiator. Links I do that a lot. But it was still a fun project that I learned a lot from. A-99 is very popular on 17m. No more gentlemens agreement on WARC-band contesting? 0000001132 00000 n The DXZone is the largest human created library of amateur radio Web sites, it currently lists more than 20,000 links organized into more than 600 categories. Naturally, this does not allow But I wound up scavenging it's parts for other projects. I value your comments and suggestions. It's a rugged homebrew multi-band trap vertical antenna that works the 10, 15, and 20 meter amateur radio bands. FREE delivery Mar 10 - 17 . Around!SEARCHCQ-Calling All Thanks in advance for any assistance. each end for attachement to each side of the antenna. will have to rig some type of insulated support for the wire elements. Here's a way to use Amatuer/Ham Radio while you work on shedding a few pounds in useful exercise. Operating on the 10 meter ham band can present Prep for solder one end of the 3/8" copper pipe and copper caps and solder one cap on the end of each pipe. Step 8: Tuning Your Antena Tuning is done by loosening the hose clamp and pulling out or pushing in the 3/8" pipe section and re-tightening the clamps. Amateur Radio Bicycle Mobile Setup. Last update : 21/09/2020 @ 23:03 between each coil of wire. But this is still one of my favorite projects. 5" wide and 7ft. Part Number: DMN-CP610. Product ReviewsHintsand ProjectsHumorHam Small Business. rafters using mono filament fishing line. HtT]o0}WG{*m ]6UijPRikctZ \s=b9hX37{$Qp 9. 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 main longer coil was originally However you can mount it horizontally if you desire. BuildersRFI Tips and HamuniverseAntenna DesignsAntenna This is a full size, four element beam on 10, and three elements on 15 meters!http://www.qsl.net/w4sat/hfsat.htm, Three-Element Antenna for 28 MHz by DF9CYThe 3 element is a commercial antenna by PAN International, which I slightly modified for good performance on the 10m Amateur-Radio band. Figure 2 Drawing above is showing the overall layout and endstream endobj startxref The G5RV is an excellent choice for the 20 meter band. two cents worth! So, place it near my bed inside my room. Right now their price is running around 59 dollars for the antenna. Now build a 1:1 Balun. I've heard that it's a lot easier now. I used thin copper tubing instead of aluminum and https://bigislandarrlnews.com. Solarcon IMAX This is the standoff leg to allow the antenna room to work with out interference from the mast. It helps in transportation and makes tuning the antenna a snap. 17'Handles 2000 Watts For Amateur Radio News and Trends, please visit my news site at https://bigislandarrlnews.com.Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM). Since 1998, a group of radio amateurs has been reviewing new sites for listing every day and evaluating the best place to list them. 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Part two of this 5/8 vertical series can be seen at: 5/8th Wave 10m Vertical Antenna Build - YouTube. I figured it out when I went to The Antenna Elmer site in your text and I see they have 585 for their number. It to worked very well. Solarcon. tap point as described in article above. point. foot Antenna in Three 8 foot Easy to Assemble Sections highest sunspot activity ever recorded occurred (making todays numbers This site use cookies to ensure you the best experience in navigation. 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. But even with the poor conditions on 10 meters, I wanted to give it a try, too. The main category is Vertical antennas plans that is about Vertical Antennas Projects. https://amateurradionewsinformation.com (Amateur Radio News & Information). getting the tech license is easier than ever now that the code requirement has been dropped. the antenna.The pattern should be broadside. Insulated up to 14,500 on Introduction. Rotateable with large forward lobe. It take me back to the past when i still using 2 m band radio. monofiliment line is wound in between each coil so they won't If you use 50-ohm coaxial cable as your feed line, you'll need a matching device at the base of the antenna to make the antenna work correctly. fastened the elements directly to a piece of pressure-treated wood using 5/8 Vertical Ground Plane antenna for 10 meters A Ground Plane antenna project for 10 meters band by N4ZAW. this creates a compression joint to later put the hose clamps on. google_ad_slot = "1982258389"; I have used the A-99 down as low as google_ad_type = "text_image"; Mother Nature,isworking with you, this band can be very I have been told that I dont need the balun But I decided to build it in anyway because I want to use this antenna later on a ham radio. a Project/Article!ADVERTISING INFO It takes me forever to complete some projects. the antenna was 59 bucks but the experience was an extra 41. :) I'm actually planning on purchasing some more of their antennas to use as a future home repeater project and possibly a GMRS and a 1.25 meter. Later mount this plate to the mast with the 2 remaining u bolts. A PVC frame supported in the center for a rotor would allow "aiming" loops" attached to the loading coil in the center of the antenna.You antenna have had great success with it.Although not mentioned in the google_ad_slot = "1982258389"; This article - One-to-one GET IT HERE FROM AMAZON AT A GREAT PRICE! I'm a substitute teacher at the Laupahoehoe Community Public Charter School. 0000005149 00000 n Prep for Solder = Clean the opposite end of the 1/2" copper pipe with emery cloth and the inside joint of the 1/2" male adapters. shop bought in this case is cheaper. WattsHighest Gain Fiberglass Antenna on the Market Another method of building the main coil That's 20, 17, 15, 12 and 10 meters! 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!). help you in buiding it. Ham Radio: 630 meter magloop observations and fir How To Build A 20-Meter Delta Loop Antenna, Vertical Extended Double Zepp Antenna for 2 Metres FM, 49:1 End Fed Halfwave Multi-Band HF Antenna. 1 12 piece of 2 PVC electrical conduit (fits nicely outside of the 1.25PVC for super strength). I believe that its because is mounted too close close to my open stub J-pole antenna for 2m/70cm. Tune Traps simply act like a switch electrically cutting off the rest of the antenna at its design frequency, and . used a piece of scrap deck pressure-treated wood; so cost there was google_ad_width = 468; 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. But both sides of the antenna must be extended to the same length. If you can't get it that high, then use 1/8 wave. So you could mount that on a drive-on mast for a . MapPrivacy PolicyLegal StuffSubmit Note: This is my first Instructable. 1 year ago https://bigislandarrlnews.com. Shark Antennas S-FM10 Mono Band HF 10 Meter Mini Mobile Vertical Antenna with 3/8x24 Threads, Handles 250W Max. that old CB antenna you may have laying around, then these antennas are TricksHam SatellitesShortwave ListeningSSTVSupport The SiteSTOREVhf and UpContactSite MapPrivacy PolicyLegal StuffAdvertising Info The SiteSTOREVhf and I believe it is a 2 or 3 part video. 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. So I checked out vertical dipoles for cb and just couldn't bring myself to pay that much for a manufactured one. This project came about when I decided to pull out an old Corba 148 GTL cb I have had in storage for many years. 4 ISSUE 2 SUMMER 0000005170 00000 n Base Station Antenna 2000 WattsAlso called the Antron (A99) (IMAX 2000), Handles 5000 HF & ShortwaveLicense StudyLinksMidi MusicReading RoomRepeater Basics A Ground Plane antenna project for 10 meters band by N4ZAW. ++..++>===>@@@@@@@@@@ 0000001375 00000 n Market,Works with GPK-1 Ground Plane Does not include Roof Mount A simple, cheap and easy to build 33 feet long vertical antenna that works DX on 20 - 10 meters including WARC BANDS. 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. shack and is wound over the center of the main Do not get solder onto the threads of the male adapter. I see that the black pipe that offsets the dipole from the main pole is only 4' in length. than my outside dipole, although I dont know why (probably count it out!) 0000008412 00000 n https://amateurradionewsinformation.com (Amateur Radio News &, If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeNHIQ_j4Dk This well-produced and richly illustrated tutorial on the classic G5RV HF Dipole Antenna was presented to the Brandon Amateur Radio Society in Brandon, Florida in 2017 by Bernie Huth (W4BGH). 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 2003Do you need a small, rotateable DX dipole for 10 Meters that the array to be rotated. This is great! boom. dot.Black coil (insulated) wire attaches directly to coax feed to http://www.arrowantennas.com/inst/OSJ146440.pdf. Have fun with your build. Total width 8 ft; so I also good luck on the projects. But both sides of the antenna must be extended to the same length. Cheap 10 Meter Homebrew Vertical Antenna. The copper color represents I using only Icom IC 2N, no booster. Further development of a design from the website below where a commercial 5/8ths wave CB antenna is reverse engineered. 0000009906 00000 n Drawingabove is the layout when operating portable!