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Off Center Fed Dipole (OCF) Antenna

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Here's another dipole antenna worth building.  In this video from Michael Martens (KB9VBR), we see how to design, build, and test an 80 meter Off Center Fed Dipole Antenna (OCF). Michael built this antenna for the 2020 ARRL Field Day Event. If you can't see Michael's video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0Ymcs2D7ks Here are some comments from Michael (KB9VBR): I build an 80 meter off center fed dipole antenna for this year's ARRL Field Day Event. MFJ 913 4:1 balun: https://amzn.to/3hplfbn Isotip butane soldering iron: https://amzn.to/3e1QWFJ Rigexpert AA-600 antenna analyzer: https://amzn.to/3e2RoUa Weaver Leather Throw Weight: https://amzn.to/2CigRek Support Ham Radio Q&A by shopping at Amazon: http://amzn.to/2kO6LH7 Read my blog: http://www.jpole-antenna.com Colophon: Camera https://amzn.to/2GV2Og1 Lens https://amzn.to/2GWC5zU Wireless Microphone: https://amzn.to/2qt3vDc Microphone: https

Off Center Fed Dipole (OCF) Antenna

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If you want to try a new multiband HF antenna for this year's ARRL Field Day, then this design from Michael Martens (KB9VBR) should do the job. In this video, Michael (KB9VBR) takes us step-by-step through the design, construction, and testing phases of this popular HF antenna. If you can't see the video, please go here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0Ymcs2D7ks Michael built this antenna for the 2020 ARRL Field Day. Here are some comment from Michael (KB9VBR): I build an 80 meter off center fed dipole antenna for this year's ARRL Field Day Event. MFJ 913 4:1 balun: https://amzn.to/3hplfbn Isotip butane soldering iron: https://amzn.to/3e1QWFJ Rigexpert AA-600 antenna analyzer: https://amzn.to/3e2RoUa Weaver Leather Throw Weight: https://amzn.to/2CigRek Support Ham Radio Q&A by shopping at Amazon: http://amzn.to/2kO6LH7 Read my blog: http://www.jpole-antenna.com Colophon: Camera https://amzn.to/2GV2Og1 Lens https://amzn.to/2GWC5zU Wireless Microphone: htt

Off Center Fed Dipole (OCF) Antenna

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If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0Ymcs2D7ks This is post 2515 in a continuing series of simple ham radio antennas. Thanks to Michael Martens (KB9VBR) for this fascinating video on Off Center Fed (OCF) HF Antennas. Michael built this variant of the classic Windom Antenna for the 2020 ARRL Field Day event.  The original antenna design belongs to Loren Windom (W8GZ), who published his experiments in the September 1929 "QST" Magazine. Here are some comments from Michael: I build an 80 meter off center fed dipole antenna for this year's ARRL Field Day Event. MFJ 913 4:1 balun: https://amzn.to/3hplfbn ​ Isotip butane soldering iron: https://amzn.to/3e1QWFJ ​ Rigexpert AA-600 antenna analyzer: https://amzn.to/3e2RoUa ​ Weaver Leather Throw Weight: https://amzn.to/2CigRek ​ Support Ham Radio Q&A by shopping at Amazon: http://amzn.to/2kO6LH7 ​ Read my blog: http://www.jpole-ante