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Technical Topics => Equipment => Topic started by: boston_strangler on May 22, 2021, 2202 UTC

Title: a easy 22m dipole.
Post by: boston_strangler on May 22, 2021, 2202 UTC

I am looking for something to throw up quick. I just purchased my own 22m transmitter to play around with.

Title: Re: a easy 22m dipole.
Post by: syfr on June 03, 2021, 1227 UTC

Sure!

Take ~35' of wire

Cut it in half


Connect the coax inner conductor to one half, the shield to the other, get the whole mess in the air, and you're good to go.

Title: Re: a easy 22m dipole.
Post by: boston_strangler on June 03, 2021, 2125 UTC

nice ok good deal! I want to direct feed it from the transmitter and keep the transmitter enclosure closest to the feed point.

Title: Re: a easy 22m dipole.
Post by: RobRich on June 05, 2021, 0411 UTC

A horizontal dipole can be hard to beat for simplicity of design and deployment, though note height can make a considerable difference on performance and directivity.

http://www.n3fjp.com/antennas/dipoles.html

If you can not get it a half wavelength - about 36' - or better above ground, then you might fair better for DX with a vertical antenna.