20M (14 MHz) Ham Radio Antenna Projects
Explore a collection of antenna projects and construction plans specifically for the 20-meter (14 MHz) band. Includes designs for various antenna types such as Yagi, cubical quad, delta loop, magnetic loop, and vertical antennas, suitable for both monoband and multiband operations.
The 20-meter band, at 14 MHz, is a favorite for many hams due to its excellent DX propagation during daylight hours, often allowing operators to work stations across continents with modest power. It's a prime band for SSB, CW, and various digital modes like FT8, making antenna choice critical for effective QSOs. Many operators focus on optimizing their antenna systems specifically for 20 meters, whether for home stations, portable operations, or mobile setups.
This category features a wide array of antenna projects tailored for the 20-meter band. Hams can find designs for compact portable antennas, such as the RockLoop Antenna or small magnetic loops, ideal for QRP operations or limited spaces. There are also plans for more robust directional arrays like monoband Yagis and Cubical Quads, including the DK7ZB-5-Band-Quad, which offer significant gain for chasing DX. Additionally, operators will find innovative designs like the W5GI Mystery Antenna and various vertical configurations, including C-Pole antennas, providing versatile options for different operating needs.
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A multi band delta loop antenna that work on 20 and 40 meters band, that can be used either on 15 meters with poor performances -
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. -
9Y4DD's Dave 14 MHz home-brew MOXON antenna project -
A 14 Mhz version of the vertical moxon antenna homebrewed. -
This antenna is fed for vertical polarisation, to give a low angle of radiation for DX and also a nearly omni-directional radiation pattern. -
20m end fed half wave vertical antenna -
A modified 20 meter double zepp wire Operating Bands: 40 thru 10 meters (with tuner), basic construction and performance information. -
Moxons work great, and they take up less space than full size two element Yagis -
Described here is a simple multi-band magnetic loop antenna designed for 20, 30 and 40 metres, but by changing the overall length of the wire coverage of other bands is feasible -
An effective 10-20m DX antenna for deed restricted lots. The article by K7ZB introduces a simple 10-20m DX antenna suitable for deed-restricted lots. The antenna, a 15' vertical design, facilitated contacts with over 200 countries worldwide. Its design employs a telescopic aluminum tube and radial wires for multi-band operation, requiring an external antenna tuner for optimal performance. The mounting scheme and construction details ensure effectiveness and ease of use. -
The page provides guidance on building a mobile antenna for HF bands using a cheap CB-mobile whip antenna base. It discusses the importance of high efficiency antenna systems with a slim profile for low wind resistance, along with physical constraints and design considerations. The author shares instructions, tips on mounting the antenna, grounding, and band switching. The page includes a graphic illustrating the antenna's principle of operation and a table with reference lengths for different bands. -
A small transmitting loop antenna for 20 metres using a aluminium bicycle wheel rim. -
A rotateable dipole specifically for the 20m based on W3FF Buddipole design by ZR6KMD -
A sample implementation of the C-Pole antenna for the 14 Mhz without making use of the pole. -
The Cedevita-20 is a hybrid monoband antenna, the result of merging the radiator of a shortened vertical with one element of a dipole. It fits on most balconies and must be hung from the ceiling. By ik1zyw Paolo Cravero -
2 element Quand antenna for 10 - 12 - 15 -17 - 20 meters band -
A Moxon rectangle antenna for 17 and 20 meters band -
One is an EFHWA for 20-40 meters, and the other is a matching unit for the antenna by n0lx -
Article with detailed pictures of an endfeed antennna for 20 and 30 meter band -
A Quad Fractal Antenna for 20 meters band by F3DD -
A vertical monoband that's small, light and portable, needs no counterpoise and performs as well as a home antenna -
This is a low cost homebrew two band travel antenna for 20 and 40 meters. It is based on the B&W Travel Antenna concept with a telescoping whip and a loading coil -
An easy guide to "How to build your own magnetic loop" for 20 meters -
Three eh antenna plans for 20 40 meters bands. -
KD6WD introduce moxon rectangles, and in particular explains how he built a moxon antenna for 15 17 and 20 meters band with excellent pictures -
Normal mode helix antennas for HF mobile. Photos andn plan for a 20 meters mobile helix antenna by N2MH -
A monoband yagi for 14 MHz a PDF article from 73 amateur radio magazine by AB4GX -
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. -
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. -
A simple multi-band magnetic loop antenna designed for 20, 30 and 40 metres, made from 16 feet of RG58 coax cable. The performance is impressive for its size but not meant to replace a Yagi. The antenna features a tuning head, matching unit, tuning capacitors, band change switch, and matching transformer. The feedpoint is at the bottom of the loop. The document provides detailed instructions on assembly and operation. -
Hexagonal Wire Beams for 40-10m from DL7IO, different mono/multiband designs with building descriptions and model files for EZNEC -
Drawings of shortened antenna for indoor usage, using short pvc tubes for 2 , 20 and 40 MHz by f1rfm -
40 and 20 meters mobile antenna -
Home brewed spider beam by VA7ST -
A compact Beam Antenna That Can Be Built At Home. Made with lightweight wooden "X" frame with two folded and linear loaded wire elements. The two elements are approximately a half-wave each. -
How to construct a very small but efficient Antenna with PVC Plumbing tube and discarded fruit cans. - Just the thing to fit in a small space such as the house attic -
This Yagi has a constant element-distance of 1,50 m. You must only correct the lengths of the elements for QSY, see table down. For the bands 10 m and 12 m the Yagi is working as a reflector-radiator-Yagi, for 15 m and 17 m as a beam with radiator and director. -
A club project experiment about a vertical Moxon antenna for 20 meter band -
An end-fed halfwave antenna for 20 meters band with balun pictures and description by PD7MAA -
This antenna is intended for the 20-meter Band. There are two Voltage Fed Helical Dipoles, made with 2 slinky that fed with phase shift in 90 degree -
An easily transportable vertical antenna for 20 meters collapsible to 4 feet -
A magnetic loop antenna designed for 14 MHz. This kind of antennas is also known as STL, small transmitting loop and can be an excellent solution when you are not allowed to put antennas on your roof -
The antenna I built was inspired by a portable delta loop designed by Doug DeMaw, W1FB. Given that I constrained myself to a 50-foot roll of speak wire, I scaled my antenna for the 20M band. Using the formula, 1005 divided by the frequency in megahertz, I calculated a total length of 71 feet (21.6 meters) for the center of the 20M band. -
A light portable 2 element Delta beam antenna for 14 MHz. It is basically a two element delta loop wire antenna made for portable usage providing good directivity and a 4.2 dBd gain -
This max size magnetic loop antenna for 14 MHz with a totall circumference of 6m is designed to attach to a wall