HF DX Dipole for Ham Radio Beginners
The "classic" dipole is one of the easiest and most efficient HF antennas you can build. In this video, Peter Waters (G3OJV) takes us through the entire design, construction, testing, and use of this simple, inexpensive antenna. If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uy6Bv84KMOQ. Thanks for joining us today. Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM). Here are some comments from Peter (G3OJV): The dipole antenna design is the most popular antenna in the world. It is often used on its own or as the driven element is designs such as Yagis. It also happens to be one of the easiest and effective antennas for HF operation. Peter G3OJV takes you through the process of building and installing one for the beginner in ham radio. 00:35 What is a dipole 06:40 Calculating the length 07:19 What wire to use 08:35 Feeding the dipole 10:36 A 20m DX design 13:58 Tuning the dipole 15:20 Getting a low VSWR 19:36...