Six meter ham radio dipole for the VHF contests

From KA5D.com: Get on the 6m magic band during the second weekend of every June for the North American VHF contest, and listen for our contest rover KA5D/R. Here is an example of a rigid dipole you can build on short order, with nothing made of unobtainium, that will get you skipping across the E layer on six meters USB. Tune this for 50.125 Mhz. Each leg I eventually trimmed to 132cm, but your mileage may vary. Start long and trim equally, checking your work with an SWR analyzer. Put it on a pole and point it toward grid EM10 in central Texas...and call CQ contest. Don't forget to turn in your log to ARRL when you're done. Lather, rinse, and repeat every January, June, and September. Regardless of whether you like contesting, you can use this antenna to enjoy 6 meters all year round. 73!

[ctech]

I made one for June Contest. Mine is Copper 1/2 inch pipe. Stuck it on a painting pole. SWR looks good. Can't wait to try it out!

[RajeshA]

Nice one. I am seeing someone used cutting board after me 😉..

I used cutting board for fixing my 40 20 10...

Nice video... Thank you for sharing.

[aurodenver]

I wish I saw your video a week ago. I spent several hours to find a place to buy Plexiglas board and eventually I did but not very cheap. The idea about the cutting board would have saved me a lot of time. Thanks anyway, I am still waiting on the Plexiglas board delivery damn it.

[KdOUR]

The E skip has been rolling good the last few days. I got my first 6 meter antenna setup at hamvention and put it up the day I got home. I have been wanting to get on 6 for some time and am glad I did.
I bought a buddipole setup for camping and currently have that installed at 35 feet, I ordered a moxon antenna and when it arrives it will go in the buddipole's place.

[Roddy]

CANADA #1 baby!!! ; ) Nice vid. 6m is pretty cool.

[sparky]

ok, I see where this vid is going ;-) right down in the gutter ...lol... Great vid, love the sense of humor !

[wallstreettrader]

I'm building and attaching one of these to the top of an Inverted Vee dipole antenna mast for this summer's Field Day!

Tnx, 73!

Erik, NO8Z

[campingrhodys]

Ok so where are the Plans to build it????

[rickeyshelton]

Awesome video. Great sense of humor. PL-259 vs SO-259. ??? What does it matter. Surely you know what he meant. If not ? How did you get this far in radio? Pure human !!!! Thank you for your video. It’s refreshing.

[tobiasgrey]

By the way, the wires are of different length, it obviously breaks symmetry.... don’t you think feeding should be pleased in the middle somehow?

[kgnub]

Question:
How long is the tubing and whats the dimensions on the cutting board?

[bill]

if nothing else, the cutting board insulator is a good tip. I wonder if 1" copper tube would radiate better? Heavier for sure but heavy is ok for base antenna. And I assume mount is horizontal????

[piecetrain]

Great advice. Good talking to you on the Big Bend repeater this last week. You guys were dedicated operating 6 meters near the Rio Grande when it is 108 degrees. Hope to contact you during the 6 meter contest next June.

[kgnub]

What size bolts did you use to go through the tubing? I'm in the process of building one these, ordered my 3/8 tubing today and got my 3/8 plexiglass today, next is hardware to get

[jeromegrzelak]

Also hamsticks at mfj a sweet antena can do a 2 el beam bcnu on 6 mtrs mn

[skynet]

I'd like to make it how long are your elements?

[HarposHippieHollow]

Not a PL-259 connector.... it's a SO-239 panel mount connector. de KN4IRM

[masterthee]

Can you just be mature for like 5 seconds Kyle!!!