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HF Mini-Beam-created by G4ZU: Self-Build or adapt for your own use.

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I've always enjoyed building "classic" ham radio antennas.  In this video, I renewed my acquaintance with Gordon "Dick" Bird's now famous mini-beam HF antenna. Peter Waters (G3OJV) does an excellent job of describing both the theory and practice behind this classic HF antenna.  If you have some basic tools and a few weekends to devote to building this exceptional HF antenna, you'll have a "classic" beam that will provide hours of DX fun. If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmSrTocLqCg Here are some comments from Peter (G3OJV): 18,036 views Sep 13, 2023 Possibly the most famous Ham Radio HF Mini-Beam ever conceived. A 65-year-old design that seems to have been forgotten by many! Peter G3OJV, takes you through the concept and highlights some ideas that you might want to incorporate in a self-build design. Although protected by Patent, you are permitted to bu