N6MW
Antenna Projects
Off Center Fed Multiband Antennas & "Baluns" - Compare and Contrast
A study from diverse www sites
Coaxial Trap Confusion Reduced
PCB Trap from May '18 QST Measurement Notes
Dual 160/80 m Vertical Trap T
Beware - recent results suggest this trap may not be up to high power, at least after some wet weathering. It might be okay if weather-sealed better. YMMV
Switched Dual 160/80 Vertical T
80 m Inv L
Temporary 160 m Inv L
The Final 160 Meter Antenna Just to Work Rhode Island and Its Conversion to 80
A vertical with drooping T loading top wires and elevated radials
30 m Parasitic Vertical 2 el Array
12 m 2 el Moxon-Yagi
6 m Cheap 3 el Yagi
Effect of Folding Back Insulated Wire Dipole Ends
We Don't Need No Stinking Antenna
A Single Direct Feed Vertical Dipole Array for 20 and 17
6 Meter 2 Element Direct Feed Bent Yagi - Beyond Frugal
ACE Hardware Special Direct Feed 3 El Wire Yagi for 6 Meters
Final Cheap 6 m Beam - seems to work. Additional experiments suggest that mounting the wires on PVC pipe increases the electrical length about 1%.
Ultimate (i.e., Last) Light Cheap Direct Feed 3 El 6 Meter Yagi
A second director with same length as the first was added at a spacing of 40". Little change in SWR and maybe 1 dB additional gain!
A Coaxial Trap Inverted Vee for 160/80
Waiting for Bouvet
A temporary 17m 2el yagi antenna to snag Bouvet. Converted to a 2 el 10 m antenna to finish off 5BWAS using SpE.
Okay, Just One More 6 Meter Light Yagi for DE and RI - 5 Elements
A 6 m antenna modeled on A505S. Measurements on my smallish test range suggest this antenna has 14 dB F/B, 30 dB F/Side and AZ pattern falls off 10dB at 45 degrees which is close to the EZNEC model. The 6 m 5 el Yagi found DE and RI in 2020 and VT in 2021 to finish off that band for all LoTW and all FT8. This antenna is now being retired with honors.
Beyond that, between seasons 160, 80, 40, 30, 20, 17, 15, 12 and 10 were all also done so now have 10Band WAS all LoTW/FT8.
Beyond that, between seasons 160, 80, 40, 30, 20, 17, 15, 12 and 10 were all also done so now have 10Band WAS all LoTW/FT8.
A 'No Building Holes' Antenna Support
Wooden mast wedged between the ground and a peak in the eave to hold a spiderpole