Antenna Projects for the 15M Amateur Radio Band
Find construction plans and designs for various 15-meter antennas, including Yagis, quads, dipoles, and portable options.
The 15-meter band, at 21 MHz, is a popular HF band for DX operations, especially during periods of good propagation. Hams often build dedicated antennas for 15M to maximize their signal for long-distance QSOs, taking advantage of its excellent daytime characteristics. This band is frequently active with contests and everyday contacts, making antenna choice critical for station performance.
Operators can find numerous antenna projects for 15 meters, ranging from simple wire antennas like the W5GI Mystery Antenna or extended double zepps, to more complex directional arrays. This category includes designs for multi-band cubical quads and Yagis, often covering 10, 15, and 20 meters, as well as compact options like the RockLoop Antenna for QRP and portable use. Many designs provide detailed construction notes and performance data, helping hams build effective antennas for their stations.
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The RockLoop Antenna is a compact multiband portable and indoor antenna suitable for QRP operations on the 10, 14, and 21 MHz bands. The page provides detailed information on the design and usage of this antenna, making it a valuable resource for amateur radio operators looking to improve their setup. The intended audience is amateur radio operators interested in building and using antennas for QRP indoor operations. -
Multi-band wire antenna covering 80 to 6 meters with low feed point impedance. -
K6SGH hamloop antenna for 15 meters band -
Delta Loop Antenna for 15m band. This antenna is made for operating from outdoors, mainly from mobile shack. Drive to a parking you like, then build it up. Just half an hour later, you can enjoy slightly better gain than normal dipole. -
A 21 MHz Four Square Beam Antenna This popular antenna for the lower bands, can also work well on 15 meters, QST Article -
Build a 2 element quad antenna for 10, 12, and 15 meters with detailed instructions. -
2-Element parasitic Yagis for the Shortwave-Bands 10-12-15-17-20-30m. The antennas are feeded with the DK7ZB-match. A quarter-wave choke of coax is grounded at the socket. -
21 mhz half wave ant -very low radiation angle - full size and light weight- all coax matching system - decoupling care to prevent low angle radiation degrade -
All these plans use the DK7ZB match -
A modified 20 meter double zepp wire Operating Bands: 40 thru 10 meters (with tuner), basic construction and performance information. -
EF155A1 21 MHz monobander antenna by YU7EF -
A double dipole for the 20 and 15 meters band in french -
A vertical dipole for 7MHz and 21MHz by OH3GGQ -
A 3 band dipole for 10 15 and 20 meters band, easy to build, and that can be easily setup in any occasion, inclunding field days or portable operations -
Home made vertical antenna for 80 40 15 10 meters ARRL PDF file taken from QST June 1978 -
An Attic Coaxial-Cable trap dipole for 10, 15, 20, 30, 40, and 80 meters -
A 4 element delta quad antenna for 15 meters in french -
DX dual dipoles by nb6z for 20 and 15 meters -
10-12-15-17 meter band yagi antenna -
2 element Quand antenna for 10 - 12 - 15 -17 - 20 meters band -
Two dipoles fed from the same coaxial line by n6bz for 20 and 15 meters -
KD6WD introduce moxon rectangles, and in particular explains how he built a moxon antenna for 15 17 and 20 meters band with excellent pictures -
Dual band rectangular loop antenna for 15m and 10m -
EI7BA Multiband Cubical Quads projects, includes two elements quad antennas for 10 12 15 17 20 meters band. Performance considerations, detailed pictures and construction notes. -
A 10-20 meters coverage delta loop antenna. After relocating, DL2HCB designed a multiband loop antenna to cover 10-20m with an open-wire feed for impedance matching and compact installation. Inspired by the mini-X-Q design, a modified 10m delta-loop was built, enhanced with a 1/4 wave shorted stub for 28 MHz using 450-ohm ladder line. The antenna delivers east-west broadside radiation and performs as a closed loop on other bands. Operational tests yielded strong European signals and successful DX contacts, including a 20m QRP QSO with FY/DJ0PJ. -
The Petlowany Three-Band Burner is a simple, low-cost, trapless short vertical antenna which amazingly works on three HF bands (20, 15 and 10 meters). This web page contains pictures, performance data, and enough construction details so you can homebrew your own. -
A Portable 2 element Triband Yagi antenna that can work on 10 15 20 meter band by VE7CA -
This loop it is small and light enough to carry while operating, it disassembles into small but rugged pieces that fit easily in a backpack or gym bag, and it can be tuned from 14 MHz to 30 MHz. This tunable magnetic loop antenna is my contribution to the well established art of amateur loop making. Can be tuned from 14 MHz to 30 MHz. -
Building guide for a two element quad antenna planned for 28 and 21 Megahertz -
Here is an antenna for the nineties. It's strong, computer designed, and has lots of gain. It is a full size, four element beam on 10, and three elements on 15 meters -
Yagis for 20 15 10 meters band by Nathan A. Miller -
Presents **NW3Z** optimized wideband Yagi antenna designs for 20m, 15m, and 10m bands, originally featured at Dayton 2001. Includes design files. -
This is a vertical multiband antenna made up of several aerial elements lambda/4 length, feeded with just a coaxial cable in French. -
A multiband 80-40-20-15 meters dipole wire antenna that can be extended to cover 160 meters too. -
Very compact and high efficiency antenna ,very low radiation angle even at low height. -
In this article, Steve G0UIH presents a straightforward guide for constructing a lightweight 15m 3 Element Yagi antenna with impressive performance metrics. With a focus on ease of construction and efficiency, the design boasts a nearly 8.2dbi forward gain and 30db front to back ratio. Utilizing readily available materials and a hairpin match for impedance matching, this Yagi offers broad bandwidth and simple tuning for optimal operation across the 15m band. -
The HyGain LJ-153BA a monoband 3 element Yagi, designed for the 15 m band 21.00 - 21.45 MHz