[50mhz] 6 meter ant

[Richard J. Fiero II W5TFW]

what YOU need is  Magician.......



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jonesy W3DHJ" <W3DHJ at jonz.net>
To: "KD7JYK DM09" <kd7jyk at earthlink.net>
Cc: <50mhz at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2010 2:58 PM
Subject: Re: [50mhz] 6 meter ant


> On Wed, 7 Jul 2010, KD7JYK DM09 wrote:
>
>>You'd think just one company would build an antenna that actually covers 
>>the
>>band...  No problems finding a CB antenna that covers the entire band, 2m 
>>no
>>problem, 220, 440, some 30 MCs wide, no trouble, but 6m?  Hah!  Heck, I've
>>got VHF/UHF dipoles with 195 MHz usable bandwidth with no tricks...
>
> For those here afflicted with innumeracy :
>
>  The bandwidth of the (legal) CB band is approx 1.6%
>  The bandwidth of the 2M amateur band is approx 2.7%
>
>  The bandwidth of the 6M amateur band is approx 7.6%
>
> ... and, show me a "no problem", full bandwidth, 1/4 wave, vertical 2M
> antenna that does not involve marketing weasel words, in-situ futzing,
> and fairy dust.
>
> I suppose you could achieve something like a full 6M Band coverage with
> a folded dipole made from 2" copper pipe.
>
> Jonesy
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