| 40M Antennas |
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| 2 Element homebrew linear loaded yagi |
| The 2 element homebrew yagi is a non-conventional linear loaded design with a driven element and a director, the antenna is driven using a 1:1 balun. The boom length is 3.3 Metres (10'). The linear loading elements are made from aluminium tubing. The elements are 50% of a full sized beam for 40. An article describing the construction of this beam will be forthcomming. The antenna was designed and built by PA3HBB. |
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| 1/2 wave Dipole |
| The 1/2 wave dipole is suspended from trees over the pond in the garden at a height of about 8M (25'). We use this antenna for working Europe mostly - but we can also work stateside and JA on it! It has it's major lobes in the east/west directions. As the wire is not visible in the photo we marked it in. |
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| Cushcraft AP8A multi-band vertical |
| The Cushcraft is the only antenna we have which is commercial and unmodified. It sits in the garden in the middle of the 50 sq metre groundplane at ground level. The band width is a little narrow on 40M - but it is usable and sometimes hears/works things the others can't. |
