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ANTENNA PROJECTS!
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HF Dipole Types  Including Multiband	HF Dipole Types  Including Multiband
DIPOLE / INVERTED V  MULTIBAND HF DIPOLE CLOUD WARMER NVIS BEAM DOUBLE BAZOOKA! THE FOUR DOLLAR SPECIAL THE LATTIN 5 BANDER INVERTED VEE LONG WIRE 40 METER SUPER GAIN NVIS 40 METER  CW  NVIS THE COBRA ANTENNA ALL BAND DOUBLET 10 METER V  FACTOR DIPOLE 10 METER TECH CLASS  DIPOLE! Centered on 28.400mhz	NEW CAROLINA WINDOM W8AOK G5RV "WALNUT TOWER" AE5JU MULTIBAND "FAN" DIPOLE ALL BAND STURBA CURTAIN! INVERTED "L" MULTIBANDER (W7LPN) G5RV MULTIBAND HF ANTENNA AE5JU HOMEBREW BUDDIEPOLE (Pdf file download) AE5JU 75-40-20 Meter Field Day! (Operate 3 bands, one antenna) THE KB3PKB FAN DIPOLE! THE BETTER G5RV BY G3TXQ KL7BOB FIELD DAY ANTENNA (5 BANDS)

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HF Verticals  Including Multiband

HF Loops, Slopers, Yagi's  Including Multiband and Quads

HUSTLER 4BTV ON 17 METERS HUSTLER 4BTV ON 17 METERS(K7TUCWith a Twist by K7TUC) HUSTLER 4BTV 12/17 METER MOD BY KL7JR HUSTLER 5BTV ON 17 METERS HUSTLER 5BTV 17 METER MOD (Aluminum Tubing version) KL7JR 5 BAND PIPE VERTICAL KL7JR 5 BAND 1/2 WAVE ON 20 VERTICAL KL7JR HF COPPER PORTABLE VERTICAL KL7JR DUAL BAND VERTICAL HF WIRE 40 THRU 10 WIRE VERTICAL 40 METER VERTICAL -  ZL1ALZ KL7JR VERTICAL DIPOLE And a novel matching method 10 METER "SUPER SCANNER" HF MULTIBAND VERTICAL Convert that old CB Antenna 20 METER PORTABLE GROUND PLANE (From Across the Pond) A J POLE FOR ANY BAND Design a J Pole THE G3XOV JOYSTICK VERTICAL (HF multiband vertical) 75/80 METER VERTICAL - KJ4IIF (1/4 wave Vertical-multiband) KL7JR 40 -10 PORTABLE VERTICAL K6MM 160 METER VERTICAL (A limited space helical vertical) 20-10MTR VERTICAL USING GOLF BALL RETREIVERS/KL7JR WILSON CB VERTICALS ON THE HAM BANDS!

Loop Types 2 ELEMENT QUAD (HEAVY DUTY) Build a stronger Quad antenna THE HENTENNA REVISITED 80-40 METER DUAL LOOP ZZWAVE KL7JR ALL BAND LOOP (Horizontal Version) KL7JR EASY VERTICAL LOOP  80 ~ 6 METERS 28 and 24 MHz LIMITED SPACE 3/4 WAVE DELTA LOOP KL7JR SLOPER DELTA LOOP 80 -6 KL7JR INDOOR LOOP 40-10 Meters Restricted Space using coils KL7JR 10/12/15M HOOLA LOOP 2 ELEMENT QUAD (HEAVY DUTY) Build a stronger Quad antenna LOOP ANTENNA NOTES-KL7JR Sloper Types - Directional (Including multibands) COAX-FED SLOPER LONG WIRE SLOPING INVERTED V (L) BY LA1IC Yagi's -Beams (Including multibands) THE ONE ELEMENT "BEAM"! ONE ELEMENT "BEAM" 20 THRU 6! 20 METER 3 ELEMENT "HAMSTICK YAGI" 20 METER 2 EL HAMSTICK " V" 3 HALF WAVELENGTH VEE 17 M TA33 JUNIOR  CONVERSION 17 METER COAX MOXON MURRAY STATE U MOXON ONE ELEMENT "BEAM" 20 THRU 6! KL7JR 10 METER BEAM (2EL) THE KE4NU MULTIBAND HEXBEAM (Broadband 20 - 10 meters +) 2 ELEMENT QUAD 10/11 METER (N1UUE says take your pick) 17 METER 3 ELEMENT YAGI Direct feed - N5DRG MORE BELOW!

HF EXPERIMENTAL

HF EXPERIMENTAL

KB0YKI ANTENNA DESIGN Various antenna types-off site WONDER BAR ANTENNA 10 AND 12 METER WIRE BEAM! (Experimental) LIMITED SPACE 160/80 METER (Experimental) THE JOYSTICK ANTENNA (Experimental Multiband HF Vertical for Restricted Space) WA3WZR MODERN JOYSTICK 20 METER VERTICAL "ZEPP" (Experimental)

20 METER WONDER BAR Restricted Space Antenna THE KG4FBY 80/40 METER "IT" PROJECT DUAL G5RV OMNI Experimental (360 degree coverage ?? one feedline) BENT VERTICAL DIPOLE KL7JR (Indoor experimental 10-20mtrs) EXPERIMENTAL "PANCAKE" KL7JR (10-20 meter indoor design) 160-80 METER INVERTED L A limited space "Arctic" version by KL7JR REMOTE TUNED FULL BAND 80/75 INVERTED V DIPOLE One dipole for full band operation. MORE BELOW!

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ANTENNAS - 50MHZ AND UP

Verticals/2m/440/multiband 2 METER  ULTRA CHEAP ANTENNA 2 METER SLING SHOT RE-VISITED DESIGN A J POLE FOR ANY BAND EASY 2 METER GROUND PLANE + 2 METER 5/4 WAVE ANTENNA THE "LL COOL J"  2 meters for a song 2 METER COLLINEAR BY M3FVB 2  / 440 SURPRISE! 2 / 440 VERTICAL 2 / 440 SLEEVE VERT 2 M PVC MOUNT GP SLIM JIM ANTENNA (BASIC DESIGN) 2 METER COPPER TUBING SLIM JIM BY KE5FXU (More Slim Jims below) 2 METER 2BCX SLIM JIM ANTENNA (THE original F.C. Judd SLIM JIM  BY G2BCX, SK)!!! NOTES ON THE SLIM JIM ANTENNA BY M0UXB, UK 300 OHM TWIN LEAD SLIM JIM 2 METER SLIM JIM BY N9AGT (SO-239 Feed and PVC "T's" 2 METER J POLE TO SLIM JIM CONVERSION 2 METER ALUMINUM SLIM JIM SLIM JIM BY 9W2WTF 2 METER TRAIN TRACK ANTENNA "J STICK" 2 METER MOBILE 2 M 450 OHM LADDER LINE SLIM JIM 2 METER "LITTLE STICK" THE "BALCONY BOOMER" 2 M "BALCONY BENDER" 2 M "BALCONY BUDDY"  2 M VERTICAL BAZOOKA 2 METER "ROCKET LAUNCHER" (A Cool mounted ground plane) THE "TOWNSMAN" 2/440 DUAL BANDER by G3JAM, UK (pdf file for download) THE 440 BAND TOWNSMAN (Unique matching system) K50E 2M LOW ANGLE VERTICAL (More signal at the horizon) 440 SLING SHOT KJ4LXW 2 Meter (Cheap and Easy) WX9DX-KC9DTW 2 METER QUAD (Pdf file download) WX9DX 2 METER COLLINEAR (Pdf file download) 2 METER/70CM AND ASSORTED PROJECTS BY WB8ERJ (OFF SITE) J Poles, Satellite, Bicycle, Phasing Harnes and more 2 METER HT GROUND PLANE-W6JMF (Mount a ground plane on an HT!) 2 METER VERTICAL DIPOLE A cool "takedown" version by W6JMF

6 Meter Antennas Mixed types 6 METER 5/8 WAVE VERTICAL ANOTHER 6 M J POLE DESIGN (Archives of the "Wayback Machine" 6 METER SLIM JIM  300 OHM METRIC 6 METER "SLICK SIX" DIPOLE 6 METER DUAL POLARITY (CB MOD) (A "Cool" idea by KD4WPC) 6 METER ROTATEABLE DELTA LOOP 6 METER ZIP CORD EDZ 50 OHM FEED 6 METER HALO LOOP 6 METER EDZ SIGNAL SQUIRTER 3 ELEMENT BEAM FOR 6  (See 6 Meter Loop below also on same page) ANOTHER 6 METER LOOP  2 METER SSB SQUARE LOOP 2 METER SSB YAGI ANTENNA TRIBAND TRI-BAND 6/2/440  COLLINEAR Mixed Types (2 and 6 Meters) Includes Yagi, Loops, Quads, Bobtail 2 METER SSB SQUARE LOOP 2 METER FULL WAVE LOOP 2 METER BOBTAIL BEAM 2 METER BOBTAIL BEAM ROVER 2 METER BOBTAIL BEAM (Attic Version) 2 METER TRIPOD BEAM 2 METER SSB YAGI ANTENNA N5WVX 2M 7 Element Yagi (With a "Twist") WA8CCU 2 METER COAX BEAM 2 METER "ZL" SPECIAL YAGI! (From an original article by F. C. Judd) Pdf download about 1meg K4MMG 2 METER QUAD  (Tips on building better Quads) 2 METER 3 ELEMENT QUAD (Direct Feed!) Reduced Size 2 and 6 Meter Yagi's THE HENTENNA RE-VISITED ONE ELEMENT BEAM 20 THRU 6! N3SDO "J" BEAM ANOTHER 6 METER LOOP  70CM DOUBLE TWIN QUAD 6 METER 6 EL SSB YAGI 2 METER BOBTAIL BEAM KD8JZP "Bobtailing over the Bay" 2 and 6 METER YAGI PROJECTS (Reduced size Yagis using coax velocity factor) By W6HJ 2 METER "BIRD HOUSE" ANTENNA A Novel Hidden 2 Meter Design that fools the neighbors!

ANTENNA RELATED TOPICS AND INFO

ANTENNA FORUM Off Site Publish your article or antenna project ALL BAND "UGLY" BALUN ANTENNA PROGRAMS DE VE3SQB QY4  QUICK YAGI  PROGRAM QRZ DESIGN DOWNLOADS  WAVE PROPAGATION ANTENNAS "THE EASY WAY" GET A GOOD GROUND! ARRL TECHNICAL INFO SERVICE HOW TO USE AN ANTENNA TUNER MATCHING AND FEEDLINE LENGTHS GET A BETTER MATCH WITH THAT TUNER BASIC YAGI DESIGN DECIMAL CONVERSION CHART TRY OUT THAT 40M ANTENNA COAX DATA ERP CHART KE0VH DIGITAL PROJECT LENGTH CONVERSIONS Rohn Tower Specs Catalog  (37mb pdf file) HF QRP L MATCH WINDOW FEED THRU PANEL 40 M HUSTLER MOBILE MATCH HF LONG WIRE BALUN  (LOW POWER) 160 M TUNABLE COUNTERPOISE

KL7JR ANTENNA RAISER KL7JR VERTICAL ANTENNA SUPPORT EMERGENCY! VERTICAL BAZOOKA PL259 CONNECTORS KL7JR ICEMOBILE! SUPER J POLE CALCULATOR DIPOLE FORMULA TIP DIPOLE TUNING MADE EASY! KL7JR RADIAL RING ANTENNA WIRE SIZES HT ANTENNA MODIFICATION MORE PERFORMANCE USING SIMPLE MOD BUILDING ANTENNA COILS TECHNIQUE BY K4MMG HUSTLER BTV SERIES TRAP CALIBRATION TUNING YOUR ANTENNA SWR - MAKING SENSE OF IT! DRIVE ON VERTICAL ANTENNA SUPPORT BUILDING ANTENNAS USING "EXTRAPOLATION" BUILD A VHF/UHF SCANNER ANTENNA (CHEAP!) RANDOM WIRE ANTENNA LENGTHS (The best suggested lengths for random wires) db GAIN VS LOSS - POWER TRADEOFFS Is that extra db or 2 worth it? by KJ6RZ HANGING PULLEYS AND ANCHOR POINTS ON GUY WIRES! UPDATED! Off Site AC0NJ LICENSE PLATE ANTENNA MOUNT N9TAX "BOW" ANTENNA SUPPORT VERTICAL DIPOLE ANTENNA MOUNT (Using "Strong Tie "T") Scott Wolfington

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