Antenna Design

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HF, Vhf, Uhf antenna projects and lots more!
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The N9TAX 2 Meter Ladder Line Slim Jim Antenna Review

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Maximum power levels have not been determined unless
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Category        Antenna Type Description       1.               HF Dipole Types including Multiband                       (Scroll down below) 2.               HF Verticals, Loops, Slopers, Yagis + 3.               HF EXPERIMENTAL 4.               50mHz and Up (Plus experimental)

NEW LIMITED SPACE 160 THRU 70CM ANTENNA MARVEL PROJECT!

HF DIPOLES INCLUDING MULTIBAND

1. HF Dipole Types Including Multiband

HF Dipole Types Including Multiband

The KL3JM 80 40 20 “SRI” Fan Dipole Build a 3 band reduced space multibanderTHE DIPOLE ANTENNA What is a dipole antenna? KL7JR END FED ANTENNA Using CB Antennas on 10 Meters! By N4UJW W6HDG FAN DIPOLE ON A FENCE! A quick and easy hf multibander! THE MAYPOLE ANTENNA. Build a multiband HF antenna using multiple dipoles and single coax feed. END FED 80 > 15 METER QRP ANTENNA by K0DTQ (Use it without a tuner!!) NA4L LAZY H ARRAY DIPOLE /INVERTED V MULTIBAND HF DIPOLE CLOUD WARMER NVIS BEAM DOUBLE BAZOOKA! THE FOUR DOLLAR SPECIAL THE LATTIN 5 BANDER INVERTED VEE LONG WIRE PORTABLE NVIS FOR ROADSIDE USE K6SOJ 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 DUAL FEED OCF DIPOLE BY KF9F G4APL MULTIBAND DIPOLE WITH BALUN

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) KJ4IIF 160/80/40 FAN DIPOLE N4JTE HF 6 BAND RIBBON ANTENNA W6HDG FAN DIPOLE ON A FENCE! A Novel 7 Band Portable Dipole HD Video Instructions by Bob Rice, VE3HKY- Aprox 1 hr long Hamuniverse is hosted by Green Geeks Hosting!

MORE ANTENNA PROJECTS BELOW!

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HF Verticals and multiband New! BENT VERTICAL GROUND PLANE by KL7JR New! ON THE ROAD AND AT HOME USING CB ANTENNAS ON THE HAM BANDS – KC9YYI New! J POLE FOR HF BANDS – 17, 15, 12 and 10 Meters New! W5ALT 6 – 40 METER INDOOR VERTICAL New! STEALTH USING CB ANTENNAS – KL7JR (Learn how to use them on 12-15 and 17 M) New! Disguse a Hustler 4BTV as a Flag Pole! by KX9DK New! Add 17 Meters to the Hi-gain 18AVT By N6JSX Repairing the Hy-Gain HF 18AVT By N6JSX SIMPLE 40-10 METER VERTICAL USING PVC BY HI3/KL7JR 7 BAND STEALTH VERTICAL – HI3/KL7JR Use landscaping lattice to hide that vertical! N5VEG 5 BAND HF VERTICAL ON THE CHEAP! Invest the price of a hamburger and fries! 10 METER VERTICAL BALCONY STEALTH (Using Wilson Mobile CB Vertical) KL7JR SEVEN BAND SEMI VERTICAL TRAP ANTENNA BY VE3HKY (Also includes video) 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) HUSTLER 4BTV 160–10 METER MOD K8KAS 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 experimental 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! 5 BAND DX GROUND PLANE by HC4/W4BWS N4JTE PHASED 40 METER ARRAY

Loops, Slopers, Yagis + More New! WB3AYW DELTA LOOP BEAM 20 METER CIRCULAR MAGNETIC LOOP IW6DFW NA4L 40 METER NVIS LOOP WITH REFLECTOR KL7JR’s  STEALTH 20-6 METER LOOP A very stealthy balcony setup 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 20 METER HENTENNA BY N5NNS Sloper Types / Directional (Including multibands) COAX-FED SLOPER LONG WIRE SLOPING INVERTED V (L) BY LA1IC 160-80 METER INVERTED L A limited space version by KL7JR Curtain Type Antennas HALF SQUARE, DOUBLE HALF SQUARE AND BOBTAIL CURTAINS! By WB3AYW Yagi’s – Beams (Including multibands) NA4L 40 METER 3 ELEMENT QUAGI 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 HORIZONTAL MINI “V” BEAMS (Using MFJ HF Verticals) 2 ELEMENT DIRECT FEED YAGI (Design it for any band) MORE BELOW! Antenna Modeling for Beginners An introductory guide to using modeling software for designing and evaluating antennas.

Category 3
HF EXPERIMENTAL

3. HF EXPERIMENTAL	3. HF EXPERIMENTAL
EH ANTENNA EXPERIMENTATION Off site IW6DFW Web Page

WHAT ANTENNA WIRE? KL7JR
Use flowers to disguise your antenna!

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

THE G3XOV JOYSTICK VERTICAL
(HF experimental multiband vertical)

A JOYSTICK ANTENNA EXPERIMENT
BY DB8MW

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)

REMOTE TUNED FULL BAND 80/75
INVERTED V DIPOLE
One dipole for full band operation.

40 METER 1/8 WAVE LOOP
(Restricted space antenna)

THE “WAVE-MISSLE” by VE1COR
Multiband Limited Space Vertical

MORE ANTENNA PROJECTS BELOW!

50mHz and UP

Category 4
ANTENNAS – 50mHz AND UP

2 Meter/440/Multiband

6 Meter/Triband/Mixed types

Verticals/2m/440/multiband New! WB3AYW 2/440 high gain collinear Build a collinear J Pole with high gain! New! 440/70cm “Tea Cup” Ground Plane By AA7BM New! K5LUO 2 METER SLIM JIM (Built from old j poles) New! WB3AYW WIRE COLLINEAR A High Gain Omni Vertical for 2 Meters New!J POLE FOR 220 BAND REPEATERS  KG7GTE 2METER SLIM JIM A first time builder shares his fun! The Vent Pipe “Lightning Rod” Antenna “Stealth on the roof” by N4UJW 2/70CM “J” PORTABLE ANTENNA Plus a novel base support by N6JSX CHEAP METHOD FOR A DUAL BANDER Put your junk antenna parts to use. KK5ID 2 METER/440 “J”  USING CB WHIPN6JSX 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 METER DUAL BANDER (ULTRA CHEAP) NA4IT 2 / 440 SLEEVE VERT 2 M PVC MOUNT GP SLIM JIM ANTENNA (BASIC DESIGN) 2 METER COPPER TUBING SLIM JIMBY 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 MW3RUH SLIM JIM SPACERS IDEA 300 OHM TWIN LEAD SLIM JIM 2 METER SLIM JIM BY N9AGT (SO-239 Feed and PVC “T’s” 2 METER SLIM “STIFF WIRE” VERSION By M6MRP 2 METER J POLE TO SLIM JIM CONVERSION 2 METER ALUMINUM SLIM JIM SLIM JIM BY 9W2WTF 2 METER SLIM JIM – KD0QMY 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 (Emergency antenna) 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 2 METER FLOWER POTby KF9F (Stealth is beautiful) 2 METER STEALTH PICKLE JAR by KF9F Feed the birds some RF! 2 METER VERTICAL BAZOOKA RG-6 Build the antenna with RG-6 W4BWS WB3AYW MULTIELEMENT COLLINEAR (High Gain Vertical Antenna with Calculator)

6 Meter Antennas Mixed types New! HYBRID 6 METER YAGI 4 Elements With Quad Reflector KG4FET (Junk pile scrap turns to gold!) New! BUILD A 6 METER “MAGIC BAND” YAGI An OM and XYL Explore the “Magic band” 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) 6 METER HENTENNA – K5USS 6 METER COPPER TUBING J-POLE KK4BCV TRIBAND TRI-BAND 6/2/440 COLLINEAR Mixed Types (2 – 6- Meters and 440) Includes Yagi, Loops, Quads, Quag V, Bobtail New! 2 METER EXTREME BEAM BY AE5UN The 2 Meter 4 Element Hentenna Beam by N5NSS NEW 2 METER 3 ELEMENT BACKPACKER A very lightweight design by KD5IVP! 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 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! 2 METER DIP-YAG(A stacked pair of vertical dipoles = Yagi! 4 ELEMENT HENTENNA BEAM – N5NNS 2 METER INDOOR DELTA LOOP – K2ZS (Off Site) 2 ELEMENT DIRECT FEED YAGI (Design it for any band) 2 METER 3 ELEMENT PVC YAGI (Direct feed by WB0CMT) QUAG V – HIGH GAIN MULTIELEMENT By WB3AYW – Build it for 2 or 440 band! ARRL THE SOURCE FOR HAM RADIO REFERENCE BOOKS!  Ham Radio Transceivers On Amazon.com!