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Re: [TowerTalk] 6 meter antenna

To: Wayne Kline <w3ea@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] 6 meter antenna
From: Jon <kd5sfa@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2016 18:52:54 -0500
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Wayne,
Start with something simple...such as a moxon or a 3 element 50ohm direct
connect yagi.
They are both simple to build and will get you on the air sooner.
On that note, it can be one of the most frustrating bands to work...but
when it is open it is rocking.

73,
Jon
KD5SFA

On Saturday, October 1, 2016, Wayne Kline <w3ea@hotmail.com> wrote:

>  OK  I am diving into the world of VHF  50 MHZ.  My Radio has it and I
> have never made an 6 meter contact .  My Radio has the  ability and I say
> why not.
>
> Still can teach and Old dog new Tricks ?
>
>
>  Ok after hours and hours of Google read and search I have come to he
> conclusion  G0KSC  antennas are the one to  build.   His design are in
> metric and  that's an ok to translate to 1/2 " or 3/8"  but the material I
> have  on hand is for a step down ( tapered)  elements.
>
>
>  Must be my bad I have tried to send him Email ( I assume he's blasted
> with requests )  but never got a reply.
>
>
> DK7ZB had a neat 4.3M antenna but design has only ONE stepped/tapered
> element The split driven element  .
>
>
> Any body have a  Imperial measurement tapered design for 5 element for 4.3
> M or 4.4M boom  = 14.5 or 15 ft ?
>
>
>
> Thanks in advance
>
>
> Wayne  W3EA
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