Simple Ham Radio Antennas

KK4OBI-Bent Dipoles (http://www.qsl.net/kk4obi/Center-fed%20Dipole%20selection.html). (http://www.qsl.net/kk4obi/index.html). Author:  Dick Reid (KK4OBI). Please enter title URL into your web browser to read the full article. Accessed on 20 December 2016, 23:15 hrs, UTC . Comment: If you want the ease of operation and the performance of a full-length dipole antenna but lack the space to install one, then this tutorial from Dick Reid (KK4OBI) may be helpful. Dick suggests several "Bent Dipole" designs that could have you operating in a short time. In this post, Dick considers several popular "Bent Dipole" projects: Center fed dipoles Horizontal dipoles Lateral dipoles Vertical dipoles (excellent for 10 and 15 meters) OCF (off-center fed) dipoles Slow Wave dipoles Other types and variants of dipoles All you have to do is click on the dipole icon you want and a full list of performance tests, SWR graphs, and impedance charts will be display