Coil Loaded 40 80 Meter Inverted V Dipole Antenna

Full size dipole for 160 meters 268 feet long.

Coil loaded 40 80 meter inverted v dipole antenna. The dual dipole wires do the job of providing guying support for the mast. Below is one example of how to build and mount a 40 meter loaded dipole using basic materials. The loaded dipole opens up the options for many armature radio users faced with space constraints. Coil loaded 40 80 meter inverted v dipole antenna by kg0zz.

Inverted v dipoles positioned at right angles to each other and is supported at the center by a 15 foot mast. Performs well but is a cloud burner good for local contacts within 500 miles. Share on facebook tweet it. This 40 and 80 meter inverted v antenna is made with loading coils.

This ham radio coil loaded 40 and 80 meter inverted v dipole hf wire antenna is easy to build. A dipole fed with 300 ohm feeder can be used on all short wave bands. The antenna was designed for military use from 2 to 10 mhz some references say 2 to 30 mhz. A vertical seemed the obvious answer a naturally low angle radiator.

The antenna is resonate on both bands and does. September 11 2015 in. Loading coils make this antenna a full size on 40 meters and a video rating. This ham radio coil loaded 40 and 80 meter inverted v dipole hf wire antenna is easy to build.

Total length of antenna in feet open the dipole length calculator in a separate page. Full size dipole for 75 80 meters 138 feet long. My inverted v at 40 ft. Doublet aerials for hf amateur ham radio and broadcast bands.

I wanted high efficiency 40 meter antenna with low angle radiation. The 40 80 160 meter coil loaded inverted v dipole antenna see all details. By john portune w6nbc. Loading coils make this antenna a full size on 40 meters and a.

Ground plane antenna with radials. Adding inductors to your dipole makes it possible to reduce the overall length of the antenna. Diameter of the conductor in inches 14 gauge is 065 12 gauge is 08 open the wire gauge and diameter calculator in a separate page. It is a full size antenna on 40 meters and a shortened 80 meter antenna.