[SixClub] Six meter antennas

Mon Aug 2 20:29:49 EDT 2004

   A few years back I worked 9 Ja's and 9M6 with a
short G5RV up 40 feet.

   Larry Fields, n6hpx/du1
--- Danny Pease <dpease at adams.net> wrote:

> I have worked a number of stations using their 80
> meter or 40 meter
> dipoles.  Depending on the configuration, either
> horizontal flattop or
> inverted vee, they can be very effective, BUT
> feedline loss (due to high
> SWR) can be significant if the coax is very long at
> all.  If it is RG58,
> you could have a pretty good dummy load.  Still, if
> it makes QSO's, that
> is what counts  Like I said, I have worked a number
> of stations doing
> exactly that.
> 
> Danny  NG9R
> .
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: sixclub-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:sixclub-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf
> Of
> davidworboys at comcast.net
> Sent: Monday, August 02, 2004 4:49 PM
> To: World Wide Six Meter Club
> Subject: Re: [SixClub] Six meter antennas
> 
> 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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