Rotating Dipole Construction 160M
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 This antenna is a modified Force 12 Sigma Ultra160. The dipole is a T-Bar and center coil loaded. The antenna is 35 meters(114 ft) long.Click on any picture to view a larger image or use the Slide Show link below to view all pictures in a separate window

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The 160 meter dipole was built in the driveway. There was just enough space. Construction required 2 days. The antenna was very difficult to move to the launch position.
This photo shows the marine cord attached at the T-bar (36 ft) loading. Philystran is used to guy the element at the point where the tower lattice ends.
The center of the element uses a vertical strut to attach the 12 guy cables. The dipole uses 1" fiber rod for insulation between each half of the dipole.
 

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This page was last updated 08/31/06