Coil Loaded 40 80 Meter Inverted V Dipole Antenna

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Coil loaded 40 80 meter inverted v dipole antenna.

Adding inductors to your dipole makes it possible to reduce the overall length of the antenna. Coil loaded 40 80 meter inverted v dipole antenna by kg0zz. Loading coils make this antenna a full size on 40 meters and a video rating. The loaded dipole opens up the options for many armature radio users faced with space constraints.

September 11 2015 in. Below is one example of how to build and mount a 40 meter loaded dipole using basic materials. Performs well but is a cloud burner good for local contacts within 500 miles. Loading coils make this antenna a full size on 40 meters and a.

Share on facebook tweet it. A dipole fed with 300 ohm feeder can be used on all short wave bands. A vertical seemed the obvious answer a naturally low angle radiator. This ham radio coil loaded 40 and 80 meter inverted v dipole hf wire antenna is easy to build.

My inverted v at 40 ft. Full size dipole for 160 meters 268 feet long. The dual dipole wires do the job of providing guying support for the mast. Total length of antenna in feet open the dipole length calculator in a separate page.

The antenna is resonate on both bands and does. By john portune w6nbc. Doublet aerials for hf amateur ham radio and broadcast bands. Full size dipole for 75 80 meters 138 feet long.

How to tune the 40 80 meter coil loaded inverted v dipole antenna. If you don t have google. This 40 and 80 meter inverted v antenna is made with loading coils. Distance from center of antenna to the center of the coil in feet must be less than half the total antenna length given above.

Diameter of the conductor in inches 14 gauge is 065 12 gauge is 08 open the wire gauge and diameter calculator in a separate page. It is a full size antenna on 40 meters and a shortened 80 meter antenna. The antenna was designed for military use from 2 to 10 mhz some references say 2 to 30 mhz. This ham radio coil loaded 40 and 80 meter inverted v dipole hf wire antenna is easy to build.