The Forgotten FB5 Ham Radio Antenna


 How would you like to experiment with "The Amazing Lost Ham Radio Antenna?"

In this video, UK radio amateur Peter Waters (G3OJV) explains the now obscure "FB5" HF antenna created by Gordon Bird (G4ZY).

The antenna uses ferrite beads to create a multi-band HF antenna.

This unusual design works very well and may be worth time to explore its unknown potential. 

If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfHQ4nQzdak&t=8s.

Thanks for joining us today.

Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRm).

Here are some comments from Peter (G3OJV):

his antenna was named by its designer as the FB5 Multiband Dipole. The designer G4ZY, was a prolific creator of ham radio antennas. This particular one was created around 1960 and showed a lot of promise. In fact you could purchase a ready assembled version for a number of years. But for whatever reason, it seems to have faded in popularity and almost lost in history.. Peter G3OJV, describes the antenna, and suggests how some ham radio operators could experiment with this fascinating design. 00:00 - Introduction 01:38 - The concept 01:32- About G4ZU 03:26 - The G4ZU Antennas 04:23 - The Antenna uses ferrite beads 05:28 - How the ferrite bead works 07:37 - The FB5 Diagram 09:00 - How the Antenna works 11:15 - The matching section 13:11 - Stacking the Antenna 15:58 - Summary Your UK Ham Radio Store https://www.hamradiostore.co.uk

Introduction

0:00

The concept

1:38

The G4ZU Antennas

3:26

The Antenna uses ferrite beads

4:23

How the ferrite bead works

5:28

The FB5 Diagram

7:37

How the Antenna works

9:00

The matching section

11:15

Follow along using the transcript.

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