Easy-Up Dipole for 60-Meters And? Post 2090.
Easy-Up Dipole for 60-Meters And? Link: https://www.eham.net/article/43734. Author: Norman Sullivan (NZ5L). If you want a new and interesting daytime QSO, check out the 60-Meter Amateur Radio Band (5.332 MHz to 5.405 MHz). With a simple dipole or inverted V antenna, you can get reliable contacts out to approximately 300 miles/486 km, depending on propagation. The 60-Meter band is perfect for local, state, and regional communications, and lends itself to ARES and RACES operations. Although there are few commercial antennas made for the 60-Meter band, you can easily build a dipole or inverted V antenna for this band with locally made materials. In this post, Norman Sullivan (NZ5L) takes us step-by-step through the construction of this simple HF antenna. If you haven't tried the 60-Meter band, "you are missing out on a lot of pleasant mid-range daytime QSOs." ----------------------- For the latest Amateur/Ham Radio news and information, please visit th...