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A Multiband Dipole

Pictures and some details of a multiband dipole antenna

Added the 160m coil on the end. Had to add to the 80m leg. It went from 59″ to 97″.

The 160 leg is 56″ long and made of 14 gauge insulated wire. The coil is 2″ O.D. and 10″ long PVC. There are around 120 winds of 20 gauge wire and start 2″ from the end. They are similar to the 80m coil for holes and hardware to attach wires.

I have the center up at 40ft and the legs hanging down to around 15ft.

You may have to tweak the lengths to fit the part of the band that you use the most. I have mine for the top of each band for voice.

dipole measurements


The 68 turns of 20 gauge wire ( door bell wire ) was used on the 80m coils. Start 1

Copyright W0BXO Document originally available at http://www.w0bxo.org/Dipole_multiband.htm

2 thoughts on “A Multiband Dipole”

  1. Andrea says:
    September 23, 2015 at 1:16 am

    Caro Simone, prima di tutto ti volio ringrazziare per il tuo supporto nella comunita dei radio amatori. Non so se mi puoi aiutare perfavore. Sto costruendo un yagi multibanda e non posso trovare un schematico di un balun per sollevare la impedance da circa 20 ohms a 50 .. Saro molto grato se mi potrai aiutare.

    Grazzie in anticipo
    Andrea
    9H1TT

  2. Glen says:
    October 17, 2015 at 12:24 pm

    I live a condo the N,S,E are other condos. the West is a 18 acres that Government set a side
    for wild life, No going in there. That area is 30-40 ft from my deck which the way is 6 ft off the ground
    I need antenna for my icom 75 radio.
    What do you think could use?
    Glen

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IW5EDI Simone

  • Licensed Amateur Radio operator in 1996 as IW5EDI, active member of ARI Firenze and ARRL
  • Class 1970, married with two childrens, love experimenting and antenna home-brewing. IT System Engineer, recently started having fun with morse code and Raspberry Pi


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