How to make a 20 meter dipole


One of the simplest, inexpensive HF antennas you can make is the "classic" dipole.  

In this video from Chuck (KK6USY), we see how a few locally available materials can be used to design, build, and test a basic 20 meter antenna.

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This is post 2753 in a continuing series of simple ham radio antennas.

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How to make a 20 Meter Dipole. Is this one of the best antennas for the IC705 or FT718 ?

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