30M Antenna

[A71AN]

Is it possible please to find some where a single element diagram for a 30 meter antenna, or if possible doing a small size 30 meter 2 element Rota table antenna?

And do I need a balloon to add if I managed to construct my own.

I like to learn the way of doing my own one band antennas, if this possible.


Thank you all and 73

[kl7aj]

Would you consider a loop to be a single element? # At 30 meters, a full wave loop becomes fairly manageable, and a bit of gain over a dipole. #Lots of info on loops at http://www.cebik.com/radio.html


eric

[WB2WIK]

I think you'd be happy with a rotary 30m dipole. I have a Cushcraft (brand, U.S. made) model D3W which is a rotary dipole (no gain) for 30-17-12 meters only. Since I have beams for 17m and 12m, the only band I really use it on is 30m and it works fine there.

Force-12 makes a rotary dipole as well as lightweight beams for 30m, although I have never used them.

I don't know if a balloon would help, unless you use it to hold up one end of a wire antenna! http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

I think you may have meant "balun," and yes, feeding a dipole with coax, usually it is recommended to use a balun. If you buy a commercially made antenna, I'd just follow their advice.

WB2WIK/6

[A71AN]

Quote[/b] (kl7aj @ Dec. 06 2007,09:26)]Would you consider a loop to be a single element? # At 30 meters, a full wave loop becomes fairly manageable, and a bit of gain over a dipole. #Lots of info on loops at http://www.cebik.com/radio.html


eric
I am sorry my friend about my English, a loop, do this means a full wave length antenna ?

I was into something small in size for the 30 meters, because I do not like to go through all of the hard time I had with my tower and other atnennas, instalation wise, I need something easy to mount on a small mast, of 6 meters high, plus the house which is around 12 meters , thats total of 18 meters in hight, but size of the antenna I like it to be small in length.

and to install it away from my tower .

usually I have seen when these single elements antenna comes with traps ther are small in size, I do not mind even if it is vertical one and can be mounted on a mast by itself.

thank you my friend and best regards to you and yours

73

[A71AN]

Quote[/b] (WB2WIK @ Dec. 06 2007,12:26)]I think you'd be happy with a rotary 30m dipole. #I have a Cushcraft (brand, U.S. made) model D3W which is a rotary dipole (no gain) for 30-17-12 meters only. #Since I have beams for 17m and 12m, the only band I really use it on is 30m and it works fine there.

Force-12 makes a rotary dipole as well as lightweight beams for 30m, although I have never used them.

I don't know if a balloon would help, unless you use it to hold up one end of a wire antenna! http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

I think you may have meant "balun," and yes, feeding a dipole with coax, usually it is recommended to use a balun. #If you buy a commercially made antenna, I'd just follow their advice.

WB2WIK/6
Do rotary dipole means element not a wire, I do not like to go with wire antenna again, as I did not like the DX-B by all means, if so will make an order for one, please

thank you my friend

73

[G0GQK]

Why not make yourself a free standing ground plane antenna.? Off the top of my head it would be about 23 feet high and the 4 radials would be the same length. Low angle radiation, so good for DX when we get some sunspots in two years time.

G0GQK

[A71AN]

Quote[/b] (G0GQK @ Dec. 06 2007,16:08)]Why not make yourself a free standing ground plane antenna.? Off the top of my head it would be about 23 feet high and the 4 radials would be the same length. Low angle radiation, so good for DX when we get some sunspots in two years time.

G0GQK
Thank you my friend, but who knows weather you or me gonna live for 2 years time:((

73