Very simple and effective 23 Cm Beam based on the DL6WU design

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ant10.jpg (213234 bytes) ant11.jpg (96788 bytes) ant12.jpg (248299 bytes) ant13.jpg (38763 bytes) Click on these thumbnails at left to dowload files relating to the 23cm Beam using the DL6WU based design software
ant1.jpg (75277 bytes) Finished aerial ant8.jpg (24421 bytes) Measured length of plastic water pipe placed on a door frame to allow marking a straight reference line down it's length
ant9.jpg (34818 bytes) with pipe placed into a small vice ,a drill press is used to ensure straight holes are made down the pipes length ant7.jpg (70242 bytes) Each element is carefully measured ,cut then filed to the desired dimensions
ant3.jpg (23310 bytes) Each element is carefully inserted into the boom   and epoxied into position ant4.jpg (34087 bytes) Balun is cut from small scrap pcb ( double sided ) and soldered to the folded dipole
ant5.jpg (25190 bytes) Feed coax attatched on underside of balan board ant2.jpg (26687 bytes) Balun mounted at folded dipole