20m Moxon Beam Overview / Update & some QSO's
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- Опубликовано: 30 дек 2021
- Setting up my home built 20m Moxon Beam Antenna in some free space. Still some minor issues to overcome but no showstoppers.
What do you think? Let me know in the comments below? 
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Great many thanks
Fantastic build Colin can’t wait to see it when it’s all finished. Great video and great build. Repe coming in nice and strong always a lovely contact
Another interesting one Colin . Many thanks
I have been using a 20 meter Moxon in a fixed location pointing about 85 degrees from my home in Oregon USA for two years. It is only 25 feet off the ground. I have confirmed 75 Countries, 6 Continents, All 50 US States, locations from Australia to Finland, from New Zealand to Greenland. I love the Moxon antenna.
Its a fabulous antenna through and through.
AWSOME...really awsome Colin.
Thanks uncle 👍
Happy New Year -
Happy new year Mike.
That’s lookin great Colin👍 hny mate
Cheers Chris. Happy new year 🎉
Another good one Colin , interesting and I have a art built Moxon and having similar problems
It's almost there Brendan. Keep pushing forward wee bit at a time.
Collin great antenna looks great I give it a go de 2e0ree
Its not outwith the realms of anyone as a portable antenna Andy. Hopefully inspires some others.
Nice man
Thanks Jay
I’m really enjoying watching you work through each Challenge. I’d like to see a close up of how you are attaching the wire to each spreader. I would also be trying two thin plastic cutting boards (polypropylene ) to sandwich those saddle clamps between. I used a single on my build and it flexed too much, but I think two thinner would be pretty stiff.
I will show this in a later video, it was something I notice others didnt show this so had to figure out myself. The thin chopping boards are much more flexible than these plates believe it ot not, I've tried them.
@@MM0OPXFieldRadio , well that will save me from trying the cutting board idea, thanks. Maybe two individual sheets of thiner aluminum then what Chuck had originally suggested…. Hmmm
Check out what Steve has done. He has used 1.5mm aluminium plate with great success. g1ybb.uk/lightweight-20m-moxon/
@@MM0OPXFieldRadio nice build…. Thanks Colin
Colin your spreader poles must be more heavy duty than mine that was quite the bend. You might try moving the inside one closer to the mast and see if that will spread the tension and slide the spreaders in a bit like you said. Looking good though!
Thanks Chuck. I have the next size up of end clamps that will grip further down. That should reduce the tension a lot. If that's not enough I also have the next size up again to try.
Sadly here in the UK there are many many (thousands probably) cheap battery chargers that have huge RF noise outputs. One from Amazon is quoted as “our biggest seller”. The one I found / replaced had its RF suppression components deleted during assembly. They knew that no one enforces the interference directives in the UK so let’s save a $ … heartbreaking for us.
Absolutely. The initial sample is submitted for type approval has required filtering but serial production doesn't. I'm just glad I was able to locate rhe source and then switch off when operating.
Hi Colin,happy new year,is this the same width size as a hexbeam?? Cheers
Happy new year Andy. Not 100% sure but think the hex is not as wide. Less visual impact with the Moxon IMO.
Great video - where do you get those rubber clamps?
They come from flowfitonline.com, part numbers start with RAVG. Search for this then select your size.
@@MM0OPXFieldRadio Great, thanks
Nice one , are you looking to sell this as a kit ? I might be interested
Unfortunately not but hoping to supply a bill of material along with the drilling template for the centre plate. All will be be free of charge.
K2TRD, eh? Don't mention politics for God's sake!
Happy New Year.
Yep. Happy new year Kelly.