6 meter homebuilt dipole
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| Jul 24th 2014, 18:35 | |
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I would like to try making a homebuilt 6 meter dipole. Most of the plans I see use an aluminum pole or rod as the dipole. I am having difficulty in finding one 6 ft long. My thought was to use wood, with a number 10 or 12 bare wire stapled to the wooden arms. Any thoughts, suggestions, comments would be appreciated. Thank you. Ned KC2HCY ngmeyer@verizon.net |
| Jul 24th 2014, 20:12 | |
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Yes, that should work. Not as strong as aluminum tubing, but not necessary for an antenna that size. You could also use insulated wire--THHN house wire may be cheaper than bare wire. The resonant frequency will be lower, but you can shorten the antenna a few percent to compensate. Zack Lau W1VT ARRL Senior Lab Engineer |
| Jul 27th 2014, 16:15 | |
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Zack---Thank you. 73 KC2HCY |
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