I finally got it out of the driveway and it's on the roof flat side with a 1.2 SWR with power. Hey 151 thanks for the kind words! I should have mentioned you because you also had a lot to do with me building this. I watched a couple of your antenna videos! 73's

This is what it’s all about !! Enjoying and experimenting, and sharing ideas and knowledge. Thanks for posting that 151 👍

Thanks for the flowers!!

Thanks Ray I appreciate the advice. 73's!

Email me for the specs and components and source list

4-Roger Larry! We should get some conditions soon. I'll be listening for you!

Just sent you the PDF with all the details!

My anT 🐜 TeN nA much different from this one ☝️ Homie Brew Antenna ch 6 ch 11 aM CB

My pleasure 415! Conditions are changing and we should hear more north south soon. 73's from Paul 63 SC

Thanks Steve - It was my pleasure as well!

yep I remember you from the mobile on Tank Hill! From Savannah. 73's!

Yes Sir look forward to some more QSO again. 73s back to you. Thanks!

question has anyone built a MOXON with directors?

I'm looking at a stacked 2 element Moxon for my next antenna!

thank you i have been interested in ant.for nearly 50 years , i retire in june , should hv time to play...thanks again Lonny

Have you done a video? I'd like to build a 10 or 11m moxon

Hey Mr. 1963 where have you been? We haven't qso'd in a while. Always great to hear you in there! 73's

26-28 Mhz

Yes you can use it vertical. Email me for the specs if you want them.

I sent you spec sheet. Good luck!

Four Nine Seven! 73's

@simon hanlon : Actually, there's a 43" X 1/2" fiberglass rod between the two pieces of the driven element to provide insulation between them.

If you mean a folded dipole is a short, it's because RF behaves differently compared to a DC. You probably should read up on a little basic RF theory. Furthermore, a folded dipole will have a much higher impedance than a half wave dipole. This can be taken advantage of with yagi design because of mutual conductance. Folded dipoles also have a greater bandwidth and, arguably, greater capture (full wave), and may even be quieter.

That's a load of bull. I've never heard something so ridiculous in radio, this takes the cake.

​@@arconeagainTypical C.B. jargon ! If anything, the stepping down in element size, is more mechanical, than electrical ! Having said that, a larger diameter element, will get you more Band width ! " Compressed Signal " ? Sounds like maybe some confusion over Beam width ? All a part of element spacing, and boom length ! As easy as it is to get an Amateur Radio license these days, I don't know why these guys that are so interested in building antennas, don't get their Ham license, and get with people who truly know and understand how this stuff works ? 🤔.....? Just Say'n ! (((---_---))) I I

@@sleeve8651 yeah that's right on the mechanical properties and bandwidth theory. Although I don't see it imperative to get your ham licence. I'm a CBer, and am more knowledgeable on antenna theory that most hams. You can learn these things outside of ham radio, I've been studying, building and testing antennas since I was a teenager. My current choice of horizontal antenna is a 4 element LFA. Personally, I will never become a ham, even though I could get my advanced licence in a heartbeat. It's worth realising that there are other professions and qualifications that, by far, outrank a ham too, even my electronic engineering education puts me in good stead. I have found the best source of untainted knowledge and theory is from old school military vets. Crucial information that will soon be lost.

@@arconeagain Not to be argumentative, but the Advanced license class hasn't been available for at least 2 decades ! But to your point, it is simply up to the individual ! But with your statement of having an " Engineering education " (?) ( Not mentioning a formal degree ), struck me as curious, only because living near a Major EE School, and having met many of the students there, it just kinda comes with the territory ! As one seemingly begets the other ! And knowing there are many fields of Electronics unrelated to RF, it would be foolhardy to believe all blossoming Engineers would gravitate to achieving an Amateur Radio license ! As to my point, I was simply pointing out, that your chances of finding the correct answer to a particular answer, would be to choose from an educated pool, instead of the " Guess and Be Damned, Follow the leader group " ! Which was demonstrated in the comment I answered. That's all ! No more, no less ! But Thanks !

@@sleeve8651 my inaccuracies in amateur radio licensing demonstrates how little I care or have involvement in ham radio. I mean, why would I know the difference, or changes over the years when I have absolutely nothing to do with it? In saying that, there is amateur radio outside of the US, naturally. And it turns out in Australia, my country, there is in fact, currently, an advanced license. In regard to engineers, well it would seem that term is dropped more casually and more often in the US (I'm assuming you're American) than Australia. I did complete half or more of my electronic engineering degree. To say this has little to do with RF theory or of little help is ridiculous. What I have learned in complex electronics and mathematics, even basic electrical theory (some struggle with ohms law, which everything comes back to) puts me well ahead of most. I have a much better grasp on things in general, and the experience, I know what's really going on instead of skipping to the end with some formula. Don't forget we learn all about inductors and capacitors early on, we learn how to calculate capacitance and inductance from the raw thing (sound handy for antenna design/construction?). We obviously learn about power, calculating peak and RMS and the difference, basic circuit analysis, resistivity which is good for calculating losses in RF with skin effect in mind, basic waveform and AC analysis. I can easily transpose complex formulas, simplify and expand, including algebraic. The list goes on, and that's real basic stuff, my advantage also being that I can do it and understand it in its entirety without having to think about it. It's called an education.

10-11 Meters

I got this design from an operator in FL.

Forget all that stuff, for the best signal, what you want is a Henway.

I'm using an RCA rotor with no issues. Just make sure you open it up and tighten screws and add locktite. This is a light beam.

The antenna is fantastic. I don't know what the DB gain is on it but it's got to be real good. I haven't tried a program to see the lobes but it has great side rejection and is a wide beam. This thing rocks

The fence is gone and I'm getting ready to paint that side of the house lol. That's a pond with nice bass, bream, cats and crappie. I insulated the ground over the U-bolt with coax outer insulator.

@@unit63sc17 Be careful when you do that painting! I heard of one guy who fell off the ladder and almost got hurt, but fortunately he landed in a chair which just so happened to be in the radio shack in front of the radio. Imagine that!

I was running a vertical A99. There is no comparison. If I'm giving another station 7dB on A99 I'm giving the 10-20 dB on the 4 element. The receive is 50-75% better also. And most of the time much higher signal to noise ratio.

@unit63sc17 so awesome. I'm gonna use wire but I intend on making one

73's 671!

Great question. I included everything in a PDF. Send me an email at unit63SC@gmail.com and I'll send it to you.

Read up on mutual conductance.

Hey Graeme hope all is well!

@@unit63sc17 Cheers Paul propagation changing had some sporadic e the last few days short skip into Europe 73s take care

Ok I'll be listening for you brother. 73's

I've got it mounted to the Chimney with 3 Rohn 3" offset wall mounts secured by masonry screws

Still going strong after 2 years

Putting a KW through it no problem.

Wow I'd be afraid of it breaking down ..well that's great !!! I would.asume u weatherd it ...wow that's great ...I love the antenna ...

It's been up there for a couple years now. Still broadcasting like a big dog!

@Tyrone T Brown : It's built for 10/11 meters. Approximate frequency range would be a large chunk of 25.2 -29 MHz. . As thick as the tubing walls are, it's gonna have a lot of bandwidth.

yes 1.1 - 1.2 with power

@@unit63sc17 nice!

This is a direct feed with no tuner for swr. If you make it to the specs the swr will be less than 1.5

Uranus.

@@arconeagain Your wife's uranus

73's!

A resonant antenna has no reactance, and then there's mutual conductance. Also, there's a common misconception about what the capacitive side of a gamma actually does, this predominantly coming from hams (I'm a CBer). Do yourself a favour and look up how a gamma really works (not on KZfaq!), it's rather interesting, and clever.

@arconeagain Good morning thank you for the reply I've done a little more tweaking it's a 1.2 and it's flickering 1.1 but as is it's swr 1.2 R=49 X=9 OHM 50

@@rayjohnson7886 I didn't realise you were trying to tune one. How are you measuring it? Right at the feedpoint or via a half wave/s of coax??

@arconeagain Hairpin I adjusted the reflector a little bit the spacing not adjusting the length of it.

@@rayjohnson7886 but where is the analyser being placed?

Balun

Yeah, I'm thinking that with a 1.2:1 SWR a balun shouldn't be essential.

@@daleallen7634 he's talking about a 1:1 current balun to address the common mode current. The term balun literally derives from the two words balanced and unbalanced. Whenever you feed a balanced antenna with an unbalanced feedline like coax, you should keep this is mind. At minimum, a coaxial choke. Personally, with my LFA, I run a substantial ferrite, coaxial choke. Incidentally, you say the SWR is low, well CMC can and will affect these readings.

Well it's been up 3 years and boasts a 1.3 VSWR on 11 meters, has excellent rejection on the sides and rear and I've talked all over the world. Not to mention 3/4" dia, 1/8" wall thickness elements, single section ASTM aircraft tube Aluminum. This thing is a rock. I know you're jealous but you'll get over it! 😭😭

It rocks