When I got my general, one of the first two antennas I purchased was a simple dipole kit from R&L and cut it for 40m and hung it in an inverted vee configuration without a balun and it's worked great. I've been thinking for a while of turning it into a fan dipole, and this looks really simple to make. I may just try this!
One could also add another at 90deg for N-S and E-W patterns, that will also act as guy wires. Good old relays can also be used to switch different sections remotely.
Speaking of 15 being a freebie of 40, does this concept not apply for the "double bazooka" dipoles? I made a "double bazooka" dipole for 40 from online plans using TV coax as the radiating elements about a year ago. It's been a fantastic antenna for 40, but it's deaf as a post on 15, despite acceptable SWR readings. The weird thing though, is it's fairly decent on 17 meters- way better than 15.
Thank you for one more great video. Yes, it's an easy antenna to make a beginner's gold., tuning is easy, no tuner needed, yet this antenna is not as effective when compared to other basic wire antennas such as a wire loop antenna that could be erected at a lower height, got some gain, reject local noise and could be used as a multi band with an external tuner. My experience with this fan type of inverted V antenna was poor.
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Great video - I love seeing cheap effective practical homebrew antennas. Thanks Dave. K7KS
When I got my general, one of the first two antennas I purchased was a simple dipole kit from R&L and cut it for 40m and hung it in an inverted vee configuration without a balun and it's worked great. I've been thinking for a while of turning it into a fan dipole, and this looks really simple to make. I may just try this!
nice .. I use fan inverted vee 80 40 20.. made with speaker wire .. made it real easy just cut to length and peel the 2 wires apart
Thanks!
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Reminds me of the SRI fan dipole.
Nice job and thank you for sharing.
Nice build basicly the same thing with one set of legs for 80 and one for 40m inverted sloping v from roof to garden
One could also add another at 90deg for N-S and E-W patterns, that will also act as guy wires. Good old relays can also be used to switch different sections remotely.
PVC tube should have been place in a vice before drilling, not good to free hand his way.
Dave, would it be beneficial for bandwidth to select a heavier gauge element wire? -73 AI7UQ
Speaking of 15 being a freebie of 40, does this concept not apply for the "double bazooka" dipoles? I made a "double bazooka" dipole for 40 from online plans using TV coax as the radiating elements about a year ago. It's been a fantastic antenna for 40, but it's deaf as a post on 15, despite acceptable SWR readings. The weird thing though, is it's fairly decent on 17 meters- way better than 15.
Hi Dave. Happy New Years. Great video. John N6NRO
I only rejoined ARRL 2 days ago. Which issue of QST has the article?
73 Steve AA4SH
Thank you for one more great video.
Yes, it's an easy antenna to make a beginner's gold., tuning is easy, no tuner needed, yet this antenna is not as effective when compared to other basic wire antennas such as a wire loop antenna that could be erected at a lower height, got some gain, reject local noise and could be used as a multi band with an external tuner.
My experience with this fan type of inverted V antenna was poor.