[SixClub] Six meter antennas

[davidworboys at comcast.net]

Well in answer to my own question, my auto tuner brings it down to 1:1,
unfortunately nothing on the band to rest it with but I would be interested
if anyone else has employed this method (?)

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <davidworboys at comcast.net>
To: "World Wide Six Meter Club" <sixclub at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, August 02, 2004 5:24 PM
Subject: Re: [SixClub] Six meter antennas


> With the problems of HOA's and antenna restrictions, I have worked the
last
> year on 6m on a homebrew dipole with surprisingly good results. Having had
> to move my QTH (in a hurry), I have just got the dipole back up but I was
> advised by a feloow ham (and indeed I have just read the same sort of
advice
> in this months QST) that through a tuner, an 80 or 40m dipole will do the
> job as well or better, thus cutting down on at least one run of coax. Has
> anyone done this?
> David
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Dennis Kaylor" <k4oxg at tampabay.rr.com>
> To: "World Wide Six Meter Club" <sixclub at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Monday, August 02, 2004 4:40 PM
> Subject: Re: [SixClub] Six meter antennas
>
>
> > check out  www.ac6v.com
> > click on antenna projects then click on 6 meters there will be a big
> > list of differnt antennas to build
> >
> > David-Hook wrote:
> >
> > >I don't know how to design such an antenna.Do you know of any websites
I
> > >could check out?
> > >
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >From: Dennis Kaylor [mailto:k4oxg at tampabay.rr.com]
> > >Sent: Monday, August 02, 2004 11:17 AM
> > >To: World Wide Six Meter Club
> > >Subject: Re: [SixClub] Six meter antennas
> > >
> > >
> > >just build a 3 ele yagi for 6 and mount the elements so they can taken
> > >apart and stored in the boom
> > >
> > >David-Hook wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >>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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