Yet Another 10 Meter Moxon!

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Күн бұрын

Hundreds of Moxon designs out there and here is one I just put up. Very easy to construct and it has performance that is quite impressive.
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@bduff5004 14 күн бұрын

Great explanation thank you. I am going to attempt this. N4STS 73

@kf7bws 8 ай бұрын

For two and a half years I have used a fixed Moxon at 68 deg 20 feet off the ground for 20 meters. I have worked from New Zealand and Australia to Greenland and Finland, Indonesia, China, Japan, East and West Russia, Europe, Africa, North and South America and all 50 states. I am convinced that the Moxon Antenna is the best simple wire antenna available for hams. You have inspired me to remake it so I can rotate it. In all I have confirmed 76 countries, 6 cotenants, all 50states and 730 US counties. Thank you from KF7BWS.

@JohnMcIntosh-io3fe 4 ай бұрын

Just built this antenna and put it on the air. First contact was New Zealand, 8449 miles. Easy to build, and works great!! Thanks for sharing this plan Toivo

@nickkendall3764 Ай бұрын

Grate video I look forward to more from your new channel you did a grate job antennas are one of people's main obsessions in radio me included I look forward to more

@KP68videogates 8 ай бұрын

Very cool. I love to see this. Nothing wrong with buying station equipment, but building what you need from materials you have on hand is what it's all about. Thank you for sharing sir.

@user-bq5yz5fu1l Ай бұрын

Дуже гарне виконання, креативний підхід! 73,DJ5RG=UR5RG.

@wildbill1 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video. Great job too!

@W8TJM 8 ай бұрын

Thanks! 73

@dougtaylor7724 8 ай бұрын

That is the easiest Moxon to build and acquire parts I have seen. Nice work!

@W8TJM 8 ай бұрын

Thanks Doug! It was a fun project.

@Labatts22 8 ай бұрын

Great job!

@harryszwergstatt2879 2 ай бұрын

Very good ! 👍

@W8TJM 2 ай бұрын

Thanks Harry! Hope to see you on the bands.

@harryszwergstatt2879 2 ай бұрын

@@W8TJM Maybe with this antenna ;-)

@michaelrogers3078 8 ай бұрын

I really like your design, and your video making skills are excellent. 73, N4MJR

@W8TJM 8 ай бұрын

Thanks Michael. I finished this one up fairly fast so appreciate the comment!

@che59v 8 ай бұрын

After years of trying out simple antennas the one element delta loop topped them all, not to mention the big decrease in QRM.

@W8TJM 8 ай бұрын

I am a big fan of delta loops also, but they end up being a bit too large for the area where I live. Had one back in 2015 and it did indeed work well.

@che59v 8 ай бұрын

@@W8TJM Too large on 10m band? should be more or less the same size (had them both on the same pole, not at the same time that is, lol) but then again, what do an old radio ham like me know, lol Anyways, the delta loop was fed as a vertical and most times did much better than the Moxon without the need for rotator. Enjoy Ham radio testing is all part of the fun.

@trevorhaines2274 7 ай бұрын

Hi Toivo. I think your design is very clever. Re the interlacing affecting 10m VSWR, given you have seperate coax feeds, why not lift the 10m antenna higher on the mast to get some vertical seperation to the 15m antenna. I’ll bet as you lift it there will be a point where the VSWR starts to return to levels like the independent readings you got. Worth a try? Cheers Trevor VK3DCQ

@W8TJM 7 ай бұрын

Trevor... That is a solid suggestion! I think it would indeed get the antennas to be a bit more independent. Only negative is that it adds weight with the additional boom and bits needed, but it is certainly worth a go.

@jasonash9121 7 ай бұрын

Great video. I'm curious as to what kind of rotator you are using. I've priced a few and they seem pretty expensive. 73 W2ASH

@W8TJM 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for the compliment Jason! I bought the RCA VH226E rotator two years ago and have been impressed with how well it works. It is around 120 dollars at Amazon and 109 dollars in other places. I have given it a lot of use and no issues. The push button direction setting is very convenient. For light antennas mounted close to the rotator, it should last quite a few years.

@jasonash9121 7 ай бұрын

@@W8TJM Thanks for the quick response. The price on the VH226E isn't bad at all, especially considering how expensive some of the HAM-specific units are. I think I'll pick one up when I try a Moxon build this spring. Cheers and 73. Jason W2ASH

@skyl4rk Ай бұрын

Do you think there would be an advantage to angle the driven element up to increase the takeoff angle?

@W8TJM Ай бұрын

It seems keeping it horizontal works the best. You might try modeling it with EZ Net to see what you find. Usually you want a low take-off angle.

@gam67 24 күн бұрын

If you ever decide to sell the 10m version, please let me know. Unfortunately, I can't build antennas myself.

@W8TJM 24 күн бұрын

I did sell two of them locally. If you can find someone still stocking the MFJ Moxon, that is a pretty good deal at 160 USD.

@gam67 24 күн бұрын

@@W8TJM I'm very interested in your design. If you have one available for me next time, please let me know. I'm not in a hurry.

@imoldovan 7 ай бұрын

Has anybody eznec these different arrangements?? I am curious to see how the results differ from actual measurements.

@W8TJM 7 ай бұрын

Analyzed them (21 segment arc approximation) before building them and the performance is very close to a normal rectangular version with some parameters life forward gain actually better. Turns out the length of the elements is more important than the shape.

@foxman362 7 ай бұрын

can i make one theses for 11meters.

@W8TJM 7 ай бұрын

Sure. Just make the wires a few percent longer.

@shortwavesurfer7222 6 ай бұрын

Hi Toivo Excellent antenna build!...I am currently using a single element 10m elongated rectangle loop and it works great...have been thinking of converting it to a moxon using the same footprint..your video is motivating me to do that👍 73 Steve W8SAW White Lake

@martindavies6640 6 ай бұрын

Hi could you please give me the wire length for the driven element in feet and inches,and also the reflector best regards Martin

@W8TJM 6 ай бұрын

Those lengths are in the video under the wire assembly instructions in meters. In inches, the reflector is 194 inches long and the director halves are 91.3 inches long. I hate doing English conversions so always use metric. 73