Wire Antennas for Amateur Radio
A comprehensive collection of resources for building, installing, and optimizing wire antennas, including various designs like dipoles, doublets, inverted vees, and multiband configurations for all HF bands.
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A vertical wire J-pole antenna for 10 meter, an en-fed zepp for 28.4 MHz -
by Greg Weinfurtner AEE BSS -
Even if using a tuner this multiband antenna will let you operate from 160 to 10 meters. If you could only put up one antenna, this would be it. Project by N0KHQ. -
Hammock 2 element wire Yagi antenna for 3 bands 20-15-10 based on VE7CA project -
A wire yagi antenna for 20 and 40 meters band suitable for outdoor and field day operations -
The KJ5VW 20 Meter Mini Yagi by Gary R. Hanson, Austin, Texas -
It is very simple to build and you can tune it in your shack room -
Instructions to build a portable dipole for 20 meters -
The N2CKH travel special 300 Ohm ladder line convertable antenna -
A modified 20 meter double zepp wire Operating Bands: 40 thru 10 meters (with tuner), basic construction and performance information. -
A coil loaded dipole antenna for 40 and 80 meters band by I2CN -
G8ODE antenna project, where the 40m & Short 80m antenna was deployed as a sloping wire antenna using the 10M fibre glass fishing pole and a hook on the house's gutter-board -
GM4JMU shortened dipole for 40 meters band. This article illustrates in detail how to build a resonant antenna for 7.030 MHz. Cut two 10.25-meter pieces of insulated wire, wind 40 turns of wire onto plastic tubing, and connect the wire to a central insulator using a choke balun built of RG174AU coax and a ferrite toroid. Once built, the antenna is adjusted by altering the wire length to produce the lowest Standing Wave Ratio (SWR) for best performance. The guide emphasizes careful building and adjustment for the best results. -
A detailed guide for constructing a 6 Band Inverted L Antenna MK3 for amateur radio. -
This antenna article is geared towards new Hams and antenna builders looking for a very inexpensive 6 band antenna that can be efficiently fed with 50 ohm coax without a tuner by N4JTE -
Theory and construction of a novel trapless center-loaded off-center-fed (cl-ocf) dipole or windom antenna for the 80, 40, 30, 20, 15 and 10m hf amateur radio bands -
A reduced-size 80-meter antenna designed for small lots, portable use, and a fine companion for QRP -
G8OFZ multi-band antenna for 80-10m, this antenna appears to be a derivative of the Doublet and the Classic G5RV -
EI7BA describes a nice selfmade Hexbeam project for a single band version. -
Build a longwire antenna for 50 Mhz -
This antenna is based on a 10 Metre long fibreglass fishing pole -
A half sloper antenna for 160 meter band Italian translation of a WD8DSB article appeared in a QST issue during 1998. This article presents a **Reduced-Size Half Sloper Antenna for 160 Meters**, designed for amateur radio operators with limited space. By utilizing a 40-foot tower or a tree, you can build an efficient antenna that slopes down, achieving a 2:1 SWR bandwidth of 120 kHz. This innovative design allows for effective communication on the "Top Band," making it ideal for winter DXing. -
This antenna was described by Bill, G4KIH in Sprat 52 and is actually a G5RV modified to fit into a small space. -
Extend your inverted-L antenna to cover the 160m band effectively. -
Antenna suitable for all the HF amateur bands, including the so called WARC bands by vk6ysf -
All Band HF Doublet for operation over all HF bands including 160m. -
Author evaluated a custom-built passive AM loop antenna, achieving notable DX reception including KLBJ Austin (230 miles) and WWL New Orleans (700 miles). The antenna operates solely on resonant inductive coupling, enhancing weak signal reception without external amplification. This project illustrates how fundamental RF design—calculating inductance, capacitance, and Q factor—can significantly boost performance of consumer-grade radios. Detailed construction techniques, theoretical background, and optimization strategies for effective loop antenna design are presented for amateur and experimental use. -
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 -
This end fed type of antenna was marketted in the UK and is a useful system for the portable set-up. Being a half wave, no radials or counterpose wires are needed. -
Drawings and short descriptio in spanish for dipoles and bazooka antenna. -
What is a dipole antenna and why are they so popular ? Arrl PDF file -
AD7DB discussion about HF wire antennas -
All antennas for shortwave broadcasting, Log-periodic, Dipole Arrays, Curtains antennas, rhombics, broadband dipoles with photos and details. -
Build a double bazooka coaxial dipole, broad-band dipole antenna -
Notes on how to build an inverted V wire antenna with lenghts for all HF bands from 160 mtrs to 10 mtrs -
The dipole antenna is an easily designed and made antenna usually used on HF, although can be (and sometimes is) made for VHF and UHF antennas, and in varying forms is also used as part of different designs of antennas i.e. as the driven element for directional antennas. -
An analysis of the cebik dipole and other small limited space dipoles fed with open wire ladder line. -
6m (50Mhz) Long wire antenna There is another form of long wire antenna which provides uni-directional coverage and is easy to build. Description by Arnie Coro CO2KK -
An Attic Coaxial-Cable trap dipole for 10, 15, 20, 30, 40, and 80 meters -
Review of the W5GI Multiband Mystery Antenna by July 2003 Issue of CQ Amateur Radio -
A NorCal Project A Crappie, not crappy, portable antenna -
D3+ High Performance Antennas for Field Day. This article describes versatile broadband wire antennas. These antennas will double your effective radiated power over a dipole, will be easy and inexpensive to build and install, and will be simple to match. -
How High should my Dipole be? Dipole Antennas - the Effect of Height Above Ground -
How High should my Dipole be? Dipole Antennas and the effect of height above ground. The effectiveness of a dipole antenna is influenced by its height above ground, determined by the intended use such as DX work, local communication, directionality, omni-directionality, and feed point impedance. Through EZNEC modeling, the study evaluates a 40-meter dipole's performance at various heights, from 7 to 560 feet. Findings reveal that lower heights enhance omni-directional local communication, while higher placements favor DX work with low-angle radiation. The study emphasizes the importance of defining operational goals to optimize dipole height and performance. -
DX dual dipoles by nb6z for 20 and 15 meters -
An extended double zepp antenna by F5ZV in french -
Building a Double Extended Zepp Antenna -
The page describes a Double-L antenna for 80 and 160 meters bands, designed by Don Toman, K2KQ, with a simple, effective, and ground system-free design. The antenna is a center-fed half-wave vertical with horizontal top and bottom sections, providing good performance without the need for an elaborate ground system. -
Doublet multiband antenna for 80 to 10 meters band by -
Two dipoles fed from the same coaxial line by n6bz for 20 and 15 meters -
Wire antenna for 10-15-20-40-80 meters band, with many drawings and description in spanish -
Four band lightweight antenna, that rolls up into an small Grundig antenna case by N0LX -
Fold, bend, and mutilate or kaking a dipole fit the space available -
All about folded dipoles, a variation of the dipole is an antenna called a folded dipole. It radiates like a dipole but sort of looks like a squashed quad. -
Notes, and considerations about the G5RV antenna -
The page provides detailed information on the G5RV antenna, its feeder arrangement, and efficient operation on HF bands from 3.5 to 28 MHz. It includes dimensions for installation in limited spaces, variations for different bands, and impedance matching details. -
A small antenna for all amateur bands, including 80 meters, and in a small garden without the compromise. An ideal replacement for those half size antennas such as the 1/2 size G5RV and Windom 40 -
The H-Pole is a vertical multiband wire antenna for 160-10 meters bands -
About HF Wire Antennas for field day or any day a basic wire antenna article -
Build your own multiband W3DZZ antenna resonating on 80 40 20 15 and 10 meters band -
How to create a simple but effective half wave dipole, illustrated instrucions on how to build wire antennas -
Basic and illustrated article on building wire dipole antennas. This page is about "how to build a dipole antenna" -
Putting up wire antennas is always a fun proposition. Sometimes it is fun for the participants and often fun for on-lookers. There are at least as many methods as there are folks putting up antennas. -
The ever-popular inverted L antnna, a fast to implement and setup shortwave antenna project by Arnie Coro C02KK -
KN4LF article about a 1/4 wave fan inverted L antenna for 80 and 160 meters band -
A guide to building a 5-band inverted L antenna for small gardens. -
An 87ft inverted L portable antenna working on 80 40 30 20 15 meters band -
Described is a simple inverted-V antenna which, when used with a balanced ATU, can be used on all the main Radio Amateur HF bands (80, 40, 20, 15 and 10m). The cental support is made in such a way that the wire can be coiled up for storage when the antenna is taken down. -
This antenna consists of 4 resonate dipoles made from 12 insulated copper electrical wire. The dipoles are resonate on the following bands: 6 meters, 10 meters, 12 meters and 17 meters. -
Another approach to hidden HF antennas -
Simple, inexpensive and easy to erect, this antenna provides directivity, low angle radiation and a small gain on a number of HF bands. -
A small multiband antenna for vacation in french -
The octoloop antenna is a length of 25 pair telephone wire inside an octagonal loop shield of 3/4 hard copper pipe -
Testing log wire antennas and a unun by G0KYA -
About longwire antennas, technically to be a true longwire an antenna needs to be at least one wavelength long, but common use of the term by Hams is for any random wire length that is end fed. -
basic notes on building longwire antennas for medium waves -
Instructions for Putting up a Long-Wire Antenna -
Do these things do exactly what they say they do, or are they total hogwash? - Patrick lifts the lid on the MLB -
A dual band wire antenna project in Italian -
A multi-band inverted-V dipole for portable operation by GM3VLB -
A comparison of different multi-band dipole techniques -
Why Multi-band Dipoles Need HEAVY Open Wire Line by Tom, K1JJ -
Details the construction and performance of the NB6Zep, a modified 20-meter Extended Double Zepp antenna, optimized for 40-10 meters with a tuner. -
PDF file by QRP Expressions by By N. T. Len Carlson, K4IWL -
A simple antenna that can be erected very fast, only need one center support, and do not take up much storage room. Works from 40 to 10 meters band -
This article describes how to use a phone line as a shortwave receiving antenna, but be carefull telephone lines present a potential shock hazard, use at your own risk -
Pictures of a multiband dipole, build with simple PVC T and standard electrical wire -
W4ZT used this antenna for Field Day and other portable applications. He built them for all bands between 160 meters and 6 meters. You can make them easily using whatever wire you have available and make the insulators from scrap plastic -
ARRL article on random wire antenna, simple antennas that can be tuned for every band, excellent solution for field day operations -
How to build a trapped rotary dipole with many photos ecc. -
Portable, and shortened with loading coils rotatable dipoles for 6 meters, 20 meters and multibands. -
A shorten Dual-Band Dipole with overall length of about 11 m. For this antenna traps are substituted by inductors, in order to cover the 10 & 40 m. Bands. -
Dipole, inverted V, full wave loop and grond plane antenna quick reference plans -
Slinky Antenna Basics, clandestine dipole -
A switchable antenna for 80/160 meters by IK1ZOY. A new version of a 1/4L 80 m. dipole modified for use in 160 m. band. using it's own coaxial cable feeder to wrap a coil. -
This wire-beam has one radiator-element, feeded with 450-Ohm-Wireman-twinlead and needs an antenna-tuner. For the bands 6m, 10m, 12m, 15m, 17m and 20m bended reflector-elements are used. The support is a cross of 4 fibreglass-fishing-rods -
The supporting structure is a 15-m-glassfibre mast of DX-Wire. The antenna can be used on all bands from 10 to 40 m. -
Description of the 80m antenna used at CN2WW in the ARRL-DX CW 2007 -
This article explores the Cobra Junior linear loaded antenna for 80m to 10m bands. This antenna is a linear loaded dipole described by W4JOH in 73 magazine June 1997 -
The 4-band Fritzel model FD4 is a special version of a Windom antenna. It is a half-wave long on the lowest frequency, and is fed from a coax cable through a transformer inserted in the wire at one-third from one end -
Antenna that's simple, inexpensive lightwiight and easy to install -
by Jim Stafford, W4QO appeared in QRP Quarterly, Fall, 2006 -
Dimensions for the inverted V antenna from 160 to 2 meters by N6JSX -
If you are looking for an easy antenna for your favorite band, you can't go wrong with an halfwavelenght dipole, all you need is 3 insulators and some wire -
Hexagonal wire beams for all hf bands, technical resource, EZNEC files, tools for antenna modeling and documentation. You can also order parts to build your own antenna. -
The Vee Beam antenna project presents a versatile solution for hams, enabling operation across all eight High Frequency bands (80m to 10m) with significant gain on 20m to 10m. This easy-to-construct antenna utilizes two long wires at an angle, enhancing directional performance and minimizing ground losses. With a low visual profile, it is discreet and effective for various applications. The design allows for optimal leg lengths and included angles, ensuring robust performance while maintaining simplicity in construction and operation. The V Beam antenna is an aerial that you can use on all eight High Frequency amateur bands (80, 40, 30, 20, 17, 15, 12 and 10m) with an antenna tuner, and which gives significant gain on the five bands from 20 to 10 meters band. -
The vertical Double-Zepp 2x7 m is a very simple, effective 8-Band-antenna. The end of the Dipol must be 5-10 m above the ground -
It consists of a radiating wire with a length equal to the half-wave of the fundamental frequency for which the antenna is cut. -
Testing and comparison of traps and trap antennas -
A multiband HF Vee Beam antenna at VK5SW. If you're lucky enough to have the room, perhaps you may like to put up a multiband Vee Beam antenna for the HF bands. -
W0OXB All-band Centerfed Zep Antenna 160m-6m -
Homebrewing an W3HH Antenna in french -
W3HH wide-band wire antenna Article in French. The W3HH antenna, also known as the Terminated Folded Dipole (T2FD), is a compact, broadband antenna for amateur radio. It operates at an angle of 20 to 40 degrees and covers frequencies from 3 to 30 MHz. The antenna features a total length of one-third of the wavelength at its lowest frequency and is fed using a 1:4 BALUN transformer for impedance matching. A termination resistor around 390 Ω optimizes performance, making it suitable for various amateur radio applications while being easy to construct and install. -
The $4 Special all band wire antenna -
This page describes a cheap, weather-resistant and readily available type of antenna wire by HAMwaves.com -
This multiband antenna 10-80 meters is a home made project by I1BAY. Has been used for SOTA activations with great results. Traps are done with coax cable turns, dimensions are in the attached schema. -
Iulian Rosu YO3DAC / VA3IUL wire ham radio antenna panoramic with sample drawings -
A family of wire beams by G3TXQ -
Wire beam antenna for the bands 6m, 10m, 12m, 15m, 17m and 20m -
Notes on building a basic wire vertical or horizontal antenna for 160 meters band by L. B. Cebik, W4RNL -
ZZ Wave Net is a 40 & 80 meter full wave loop designed to fit on a city lot. ZZ Antenna is a folded dipole bent into an inverted V loop -
This article discusses the design and implementation of a 2-element wire beam antenna for the 20 meter band, suitable for field day operations with 4 Switchable Directions. The antenna is configured with sloped wires in an inverted V shape, with a specific design to achieve directional properties. The author tested the antenna design using MMANA and NEC2 software, based on a solution published in QST. Detailed diagrams and instructions are provided for constructing the antenna on top of a 12 meter mast, with specific wire lengths and positioning to ensure optimal performance. This resource is valuable for hams looking to build a directional antenna for the 20m band and improve their field day setup. -
A shortened and invisible wire antenna for 7 MHz -
A wire yagi antenna model, easy to build, made using inverted vee elements and requiring just one support by ve3vn -
This page provides detailed information on the 4DX directional wire beam antenna designed by LZ1AQ, LZ1ABC, VK6LW, and DD5LP. It explains how to create this antenna for single or multiple bands using four separate sloping wires. The page includes instructions on achieving directionality, gains, and F/B ratios, as well as generating radiation patterns, VSWR charts, antenna currents diagrams, and Smith charts. It is a valuable resource for hams interested in building and optimizing their own directional wire beam antennas for improved performance and long-distance contacts. -
A 5 element wide spaced yagi for the 20m long path to Europe was installed at ZL6QH, the antenna is fed with a 600 ohm open wire feed line. -
A transmitting antenna 2x15m, about 100 foot doublet antenna fed by a ladder line of about 600 Ohm. Article in Polish and English, -
The wire antenna described in this page provides much stronger signal strength while staying within the concept of a dummy load antenna. -
The article offers practical guidance for setting up Field Day antennas, emphasizing the unpredictability and need for quick adaptations. It provides a comprehensive table of wire lengths for various bands and antenna types, using 1mm bare wire, in both metric and Imperial units. The author highlights the benefits of this table in saving time and reducing errors. While acknowledging potential variations due to construction and environmental factors, the article presents the table as a reliable starting point, with plans for future updates to include more bands and antenna types. This resource is valuable for ensuring efficient and accurate antenna setup during Field Day events. -
Inverted L antenna, even if not completely freestanding, it only requires one line to be lauched into a tree to support the end of the horizontal wire. This project is done with a 31-foot Jackite pole for a support and uses six 15-foot radials and one 33-foot radial.