How to make a 20 meter half-square antenna with custom brackets.



If you need a high-performance DX antenna, please consider this "20 Meter Half Square" design from Chuck (KK6USY).

With a few modifications, this antenna can also work on several other HF Amateur Radio Bands.

Chuck takes us step-by-step through the antenna design, building, testing, and operational phases of this valuable DX tool.

If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lnxlc9Q17U

Here are some comments from Chuck (KK6USY):

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In this videoI show how I make your own DIY 20m Half Square antenna with brackets I made on my 3D printer. Can’t put up a really high horizontal antenna for 80-meter DXing? Maybe the vertically polarized “Half-Square” might bethe antenna for you. Merch. : https://kk6usy-ham-radio-adventures.m... As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Ferrule crimp tool, https://amzn.to/3zDOOPS Silicone wire, https://amzn.to/3zDuGgV Female BNC, https://amzn.to/3K2cfYe Reference sites: Hamuniverse, https://www.hamuniverse.com/wb3aywcur... Rudy Sevems, https://rudys.typepad.com/ant/files/a... Be sure and subscribe to these great channels: TheSmokinApe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdJl... Ham Radio Dude: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCS3... Ham Radio Crash Course:    / hoshnasi   KG6HQD: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFup... N0SSC:    / n0ssc   K6UDA Radio:    / k6uda   K8MRD Radio Stuff:    / k8mrdradiostuff   Signal Search: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk2g... Ham Radio Now:    / hamradionow   Kyle - AA0Z:    / kyleaa0z   SevenForty1:    / sevenforty1   DX Commander:    / m0mcx   W6RIP Radio Adventures:    / 11dayscrape   Goodgame Ham Radio, Bees, and Outdoors:    / goodgamehamra.  . Temporarily Offline: http://yout # Ham Radio, #DIY,#how to,-----Thanks for joining us today.
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