Simple Ham Radio Antennas--Six Meter Folded Dipole Antenna
If you're unable to view this video, please insert this title link into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbje13U6hC4. This is post #989 in a continuing series of Simple Ham Radio Antennas. Here's a great project for a rainy or snowy day. The folded dipole design will give you a bit more bandwidth on the six meter amateur radio band . In this video, Claude Jollet takes us step-by-step through the design, assembly, and use process for this easily made antenna. According to Claude, the six meter folded dipole is made from 450 ohm ladder line , fed with 450 ohm ladder line, and matched with a step down 4:1 coaxial balun at the bottom of the transmission line . This antenna is cut to resonance at 50.4 MHz . The SWR is below 1:3 between 50.0 and 51.4 MHz. For the latest Amateur Radio news and information, please visit these websites: http://www.HawaiiARRL.info. https://oahuarrlnews.wordpress.com. https://bigislandarrlnews.wordpress.com. htt