[Elecraft] 6 meter beam - OT

[Lance Collister]

Hello Gary,

Welcome to the Magic Band!  The K3 is a GREAT radio for 6m!  You can compare some 
of the most popular 6m antennas on my web page here:

http://www.bigskyspaces.com/w7gj/6mTable.htm

Hams all around the world have had very good success and repeatability building 50 
ohm yagis designed by YU7EF:

http://www.yu7ef.com/

If you have any questions or need dimensions for a specific element diameter that 
is different than the options listed, Pop YU7EF probably already has a table 
showing the proper element lengths for the material you are using.  He also has 
dozens of photos that he can send you, showing the approaches that others have 
used in constructing the antennas.  Especially detailed construction photos 
(applicable to any of the YU7EF designs) are shown by ON4KST on how he constructed 
the EF0610:

http://www.yu7ef.com/ef0610.htm
http://www.on4kst.com/10el50/

I have completed 6m EME contacts with a number of stations around the world using 
those homebrew antenna designs, and at least two of the 100w stations I have 
worked were using the EF0607 (7 element yagi):

http://www.yu7ef.com/ef0607.htm

I hope you have something whipped up by the beginning of June, when Es season will 
begin in earnest ;-)  You can keep tabs on the current 6m Es activity by 
monitoring the map on this popular chat page:

http://www.on4kst.info/chat/login.php?band=7

GL and VY 73, Lance


On 3/18/2010 6:18 AM, Gary Smith wrote:
> I find I have a place for a 6 meter beam. I don't have one but would
> like to make one if feasible. Does anyone know of good plans for a 6
> meter beam that would be realistic to make?
>
> Might as well use the 6M ability of the K3
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Gary
> KA1J
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Lance Collister, W7GJ (ex: WN3GPL, WA3GPL, WA1JXN, WA1JXN/C6A, ZF2OC/ZF8, E51SIX)
P.O. Box 73
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