5/8th Wave 10m Vertical Antenna Build.
How would you like to maximize your 10m antenna performance? You can by converting an old 5/8ths wave CB antenna for the 10 meter Amateur Radio band. In this video, Ian (ianxfs) reengineers a common CB vertical antenna to produce a 5/8 wave vertical antenna for the 10 meter band. Done properly, you'll have modest gain over the basic 1/4 wave vertical antenna and a lower angle of radiation. If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eboJV6rY4a4. Here are some comments from Ian (ianxfs): Further development of a design from the website below where a commercial 5/8ths wave CB antenna is reverse engineered. This enhanced model is tuned specifically for the 10m amateur band and also adopts a ferrite choke, which is an improved option over the air-wound choke which is also shown in the build. The parts for this simple DIY build probably already exist in your shack? If not, they come to about £5 for the air