Antennas

The K7EFX Multiband “3-Half-Wave 6-Meter,” “Half-Wave 17-Meter,” Rotatable Antenna

July 4, 2020July 4, 2020QRZ India

Author: John A. Brackemyre, K7EFX, Stockton, California © June 1, 2010 Design ScopeThe purpose of this build was to replace my 12/6-Meter inverted-vee with a rotatable antenna. Being a Special Effects designer and machinist I had all of the parts so I designed around what was in my collection of tubing, clamps and hardware. Using […]

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