Simple Ham Radio Antennas

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

If you're having difficulty in viewing this video, please insert this title link into your browser search box: https://youtu.be/qbje13U6hC4.  Here's a simple, easily made folded dipole antenna for the 6 Meter Amateur Radio band.  Claude Jollet does an excellent job of explaining the design and construction of this antenna. According to Claude, the folded dipole is made from ladder line, fed with ladder line, and matched with a 4:1 "step down coaxial balun" at the bottom of the transmission line.  The antenna is resonant at 50.4 MHz.  The reported SWR is 1.3 to 1 between 50.0 MHz and 51.0 MHz.  For the latest Amateur Radio news and events, please check out the blog sidebars.  These news feeds are updated daily. Thanks for joining us today!  Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM).