12-10-2018, 10:27 AM
When I started AR in the 1960's aluminum was very hard to come by (at least in ZL) and many HF and VHF beams were made of timber, usually Oregon pine (very hard to get now) or bamboo, with wire elements. Coax was also hard to get and costly so these beams were fed with open wire line and they worked very well.
Colin, this is an interesting design, but have you considered a Moxon? They have a small footprint and can be made with light timber and wire and you can nest the wire elements for several bands fed with a single feed line. I made one for 10 and 15m with an X shaped frame held together with a central bolt so it could be folded for portable use. It worked very well.
73
Wayne
Colin, this is an interesting design, but have you considered a Moxon? They have a small footprint and can be made with light timber and wire and you can nest the wire elements for several bands fed with a single feed line. I made one for 10 and 15m with an X shaped frame held together with a central bolt so it could be folded for portable use. It worked very well.
73
Wayne