[SixClub] Six meter antennas

[Edward Leicester]

Hi David, I made what amounts to a rotatable dipole out of a 1/2' pvc "T",
1/2' and 3/8" tubing, a wooden dowel, 4 small hose clamps and 2' of coax
with a pl259 on only 1 end.

you can break it down to individual peices or reconfigure it in only a  few
minutes. Each peice is marked to identify the peice it mates with so tuning
should not be reqiured and I support it with 1-1/4'' pvc cut to 5' lengths
with a bolt to help support each joint.

Although not "directional" in the true sense, you might be suurprised at the
increase in RX when you "point" it in a partivular. I worked several VE
stations the first day I built it while visiting my son near Raleigh NC with
my 25w 5054.

And you could just build a small 3-el beam and disassemble it, just be sure
to mark the peices once you've put it together and tuned it. Multi-colored
tape works great.

I'll  put mine to use in two weeks when I go to Winston Salem with my wife.
While shes in her meetings, I'll be going "CQ 6 meters CQ 6 meters" from
somwhere at the hotel. good luck


73's de Ed/kg4qmi
-----------------------------
Edward Leicester
EC-Perq. Co./NCARES
kg4qmi at earthlink.net
http://home.earthlink.net/~kg4qmi
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David-Hook" <dhook at 4sure.com>
To: "'World Wide Six Meter Club'" <sixclub at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, August 02, 2004 10:21 AM
Subject: [SixClub] Six meter antennas


>
> Does anyone know of an inexpensive portable directional 6 meter antenna?
>
> Something maybe even handheld like the arrow 2&440 meter beams?
>
> I built a buddipole that is acceptable, but want something that is more
> directional for 6 and can also fit in a suitcase.
>
> Maybe something like a buddipole type of beam(using PVC and radio shack
> aerials)for 6?
>
> How about a coil and using pieces of a tape measure to make the directors
> and reflectors?
>
>
> Appreciate any suggestions as I will be vacationing in Palm Springs
> California August 13-23 and it is surrounded by mountains and low clouds,
so
> should be a real challenge.....
>
> Thanks,
>
> David
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