[50mhz] 6 Meter Antenna

John A. Zempel, Ph.D. [email protected]
Thu, 18 Sep 2003 21:45:37 -0500


I made a K0FF squalo and use it for portable op.  Works well and is easy to
handle.  Maybe consider stacking two for better gain.

73 de John KG4OLG EM55bf

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Perry Ogletree" <[email protected]>
To: "Michael Urich" <[email protected]>; "Christopher Boone"
<[email protected]>; "Gary Smith" <[email protected]>
Cc: <[email protected]>
Sent: 17 September 2003 1:32 AM
Subject: Re: [50mhz] 6 Meter Antenna


> You can also build a copper "squalo" per K0FF's plans.  I have them on my
> web site at www.qsl.net/k4pwo.
> 73 de Perry - K4PWO
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Michael Urich" <[email protected]>
> To: "Christopher Boone" <[email protected]>; "Gary Smith"
> <[email protected]>
> Cc: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2003 10:56 PM
> Subject: Re: [50mhz] 6 Meter Antenna
>
>
> > One way to do it (not cheap but effective)....get the back to back
> > mobile dipole mount from Hamstick (allows you to put two whips back to
> > back as a dipole at home)....then get two CB whips from R/S....screw
> > them in, cut them for 56 inches each side, bend them into a V as they
> > lie ON the ground looking down on it (this just means bend them
> > 45degress back in the same direction/horiz plane), then mount in the
> > air
> > with the elements still in horiz plane and try it out!
> >
> > Mike wrote
> >
> > There are places that actually sell these.  I though BuxComm was but
> didn't see them there.  Anyway shop around.
> >
> > Mike, KA5CVH
> >
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