From 09e057722512dff4b22e08d9e74a36de0fc7516b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Dominic Reich Date: Sat, 9 Mar 2024 19:53:45 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] update 20m antenna post --- .../antennas/homebrew-dipole-for-20m/index.md | 11 ++++++----- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/content/equipment/antennas/homebrew-dipole-for-20m/index.md b/content/equipment/antennas/homebrew-dipole-for-20m/index.md index 5b533cd..8fecd13 100644 --- a/content/equipment/antennas/homebrew-dipole-for-20m/index.md +++ b/content/equipment/antennas/homebrew-dipole-for-20m/index.md @@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ title: Homebrew dipole for 20m summary: This is my non-plus-ultra antenna. Often used at home. date: 2023-04-23T08:51:00+02:00 coverCaption: Homebrew dipole for the 20m band made from 1.5mm² speaker cable -lastmod: 2024-03-03T18:42:00+0000 +lastmod: 2024-03-09T18:53:45+0000 #categories: #- amateur-radio #tags: @@ -24,19 +24,20 @@ draft: true --- I am very happy with this antenna -- it is very compact when fold together -and also quite compact when hung from on a mast. It takes about 5m into one -direction and about 6m up on the mast. +and also quite compact when hung from on a mast. It takes about 5 meters +into one direction and about 6 meters up on the mast. There is one disadvantage of this antenna: it is only for one frequency, but I usually achieve an SWR of about 1:1.3 instantly when I deploy this antenna at home in my garden. -I made my fist QSO with this antenna into Israel (about 2600km) with a +I made my fist QSO with this antenna into Israel (about 2600 km) with a Yaesu FT-891. Most of my Winlink sessions from home include this antenna as it takes minimal space and I work a winlink gateway in France or the Netherlands quickly (they respond often within the first three requests). -I also deploy [a choke]({{< ref "/equipment/accessories/homebrew-common-mode-choke/" >}}) with the antenna. +I also use [a choke]({{< ref "/equipment/accessories/homebrew-common-mode-choke/" >}}) +with the antenna.