The Multi-Dipole: An Economical Multi-Band Wire Antenna
Technical guide on designing and building multi-dipole wire antennas for amateur radio operation. Explains half-wave dipole formula fundamentals, impedance matching principles, and SWR optimization for efficient radiation patterns. Covers practical wire selection criteria, stealth antenna configurations, flat-feed cable setups, and bandwidth trade-offs on the lower frequency bands (80m and 160m). Details construction techniques for both horizontal and vertical dipole installations. Includes comprehensive frequency tables with calculated dipole lengths spanning 160m through 10m amateur bands, plus circuit diagrams illustrating feed-point connections and tuning arrangements.
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- 3
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- Radio & Communications