I'm on a inverted v dipole now but have been thinking of going vertical.That gap titon looks complicated.the A 99 seems to be pretty popular.I'll have to look up the imax.I'm also working on a moxon with pvc pipe but in an H pattern.Thanks for all the replys so for,anyothers?
If you can find one, a Radio Shack 3-el CB yagi could be cut down and used on 10...easily turned with just a TV antenna rotator. A set of ground mounted, phased verticals would also work if your residence is fairly high in elevation.Originally Posted by kk4fpx
"Everyone wants to be an AM Gangsta until it's time to start doing AM Gangsta shit."
Neat design, I might have to try one of those myself. I've done 6M moxons from some scrap 3/4 angle aluminum left over from a work project.Homebrew Moxon beam.
It's up on a mast now, of course.
I took some supplies to Field Day one year and built one from scratch on the tailgate of my truck with some of the newer hams. I replaced it a while back with a 3 element Cushcraft but I'm not convinced that the store bought antenna has been any better than my home built antenna.
I am surprised at such a sudden deterioration in a woman whose only ailment was a lazy anus.
Thanks. I ended up cutting the Y arms down by two inches each after I took that picture. They were the correct length at the time but the antenna resonated down around 27 MHz and by the time I shortened things up enough to get it to resonate outside the CB bands, the wire would no longer fit around the frame.
If I had it to do over again, I'd use a smaller diameter pipe as well. I used 1-1/2" Schedule 40 PVC thinking it would make it rigid enough that it wouldn't require any extra bracing to keep the boom from sagging. It sagged anyway so it turned out to be a few wasted bucks, as well as some unnecessary weight. It is hell for stout, though.
Nice—I think I'll try building one for six this summer. I could easily stack it on top of the 10m antenna.I've done 6M moxons from some scrap 3/4 angle aluminum left over from a work project.
I took some supplies to Field Day one year and built one from scratch on the tailgate of my truck with some of the newer hams. I replaced it a while back with a 3 element Cushcraft but I'm not convinced that the store bought antenna has been any better than my home built antenna.
I've become a fan of Moxons after Gordon, AE6QW, and I built a 20m Moxon out of 1/2" Type M copper for Field Day last year. The thing looked like the aftermath of a boiler explosion but, damn, it worked great.
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All the world’s a stage, but obviously the play is unrehearsed and everybody is ad-libbing his lines. Maybe that’s why it’s hard to tell if we’re living in a tragedy or a farce.
These are the plans I followed for the 6M: http://www.n2mh.net/moxon.htm
I've wanted to try a 20M moxon for a while. I'll get around to it eventually. I think I have more fun screwing around with antenna projects than I do actually operating.
I am surprised at such a sudden deterioration in a woman whose only ailment was a lazy anus.
After tonights pile ups over australia I think I'll forget the vertical and finish my moxon.
I'm just using an inverted V wire dipole cut for 10 meters and it's working great! ..... been working gray line south pacific VK's ZL's etc. without too much problem but it does tell that this sunspot cycle is definately a more challenging one to work with!
Why,driving into a brick wall at 60 miles per hour, would I expect it not to hurt!
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Since we're down here in the extreme southwestern corner of the U.S., the wide main lobe made a Moxon a good choice. With the proper orientation, we could cover almost the entire lower 48 states without a rotor.
I'm not good enough with electronics to do much in the way of serious home brew but I can build an antenna and since the Moxon is the only antenna I have at the moment that exhibits any actual gain, I'd have to say the same thing. That might change as I improve my antenna farm.I think I have more fun screwing around with antenna projects than I do actually operating.
All the world’s a stage, but obviously the play is unrehearsed and everybody is ad-libbing his lines. Maybe that’s why it’s hard to tell if we’re living in a tragedy or a farce.
Same here. Also I have a homebrew 10m beam. Though, I only work Dx by accident. =P
"A night sky full of cries. Hearts filled with lies. The contract: is it worth the price?"
I think I'm going to take John's advice and get a CB or 10 meter 3 element beam.I'm going to wait until after our ham fest here in Fort Payne before I buy one.It's on the 9th if anyone here is close enough to make it.
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