diff --git a/content/equipment/antennas/homebrew-dipole-for-20m/index.md b/content/equipment/antennas/homebrew-dipole-for-20m/index.md index 0805726..5b533cd 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: 2024-02-24T21:28:39+0000 +lastmod: 2024-03-03T18:42:00+0000 #categories: #- amateur-radio #tags: @@ -28,13 +28,15 @@ and also quite compact when hung from on a mast. It takes about 5m into one direction and about 6m 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 1:1.1 instantly when I deploy this antenna +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 SSB QSO with this antenna into Israel (about 2600km) with a +I made my fist QSO with this antenna into Israel (about 2600km) 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 request). +respond often within the first three requests). + +I also deploy [a choke]({{< ref "/equipment/accessories/homebrew-common-mode-choke/" >}}) with the antenna.