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!Homebrew dipole for 20m

April 2023 · 1 minute read



I am very happy with this antenna -- it is very compact when fold together
and also quite compact when hung from on a mast. It takes about 5 meters
into one direction and about 6 meters up on the mast.

There is one disadvantage of this antenna: it is only for one frequency, but
I usually achieve an SWR of about 1:1.3 instantly when I deploy this antenna
at home in my garden.

I made my fist QSO with this antenna into Israel (about 2600 km) with a
Yaesu FT-891.

Most of my Winlink sessions from home include this antenna as it takes minimal
space and I work a winlink gateway in France or the Netherlands quickly (they
respond often within the first three requests).

I also use [a choke]({{< ref "/equipment/radio-stuff/accessories/homebrew-common-mode-choke/" >}})
with the antenna.


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