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Build it: Black Widow Antenna-A 15 meter Moxon Antenna.

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If you're looking for a simple ARRL Field Day Antenna that exhibits a low takeoff angle and shows an improved signal to noise ratio, then this 15 meter Moxon Antenna built by Michael Martens (KB9VBR) is the answer. Michael takes us from start to finish in this well-made, easy-to-understand tutorial. If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ddtVW8HweM Here are some comments from Michael (KB9VBR): The Moxon is an 2 element Yagi style antenna that boasts of a low takeoff angle and high front/back signal to noise ratio. The 15 meter Black Widow Moxon is an excellent antenna for Field Day or other events were a lightweight, portable antenna is ideal. Follow along as I build a Moxon antenna out of fishing poles and other common parts. -- References -- KG4JJH Black Widow 15 Meter Moxon Antenna: http://www.kg4jjh.com/blackwidow.html AC6LA Moxgen Calculator: https://ac6la.com/moxgen1.html Building the ...