160/75/40/20-Meter Dipole in 130'

160/75/40/20-Meter Dipole in 130': "160/75/40/20-Meter Dipole in 130'
from Ken Bessler KG0WX on April 4, 2007
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KG0WX 20/40/75/160 trap dipole
This antenna is the culmination of a weekend's worth of work with the goal being to make a physically small 160m antenna with the addition of the extra bands being a bonus. The target was to make an efficient 160m antenna that fits into a 75m antenna's space, is coax fed and requires NO tuner or ground radials. Total cost was under $40.
Materials list:
130' of antenna wire, plus extra for adjustments 16' of 3' id schedule 40 PVC pipe, cut into 4' lengths 6' of 2' id schedule 40 PVC pipe, cut in half 4 4'x.25' hardwood dowels (cut into 2' pieces) & sealer 36' of Tramflex RG-8X coax (25.9pf/ft) 5 brass coat hangers, hooks cut off, straightened & varnish removed Superglue Gorilla glue 28 solder eye lugs 14 #8-32 machine screws 14 #8-32 nuts Center & end insulators "