Making a portable doublet
Date Uploaded: 2020-01-18
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The doublet is a very efficient and effective multi-band antenna. In this video I show just how easy it is to make one! This antenna covers 80-10m with a suitable antenna tuner. Ideally, use a tuner with a balanced input or put a suitable 1:1 balun between the antenna and an unbalanced tuner. Doublet antenna information https://www.electronics-notes.com/articles/antennas-propagation/dipole-antenna/what-is-a-doublet.php Items used: heavy duty wire (50m) https://www.sotabeams.co.uk/antenna-wire-heavy-duty-50m-military-green/ open wire line spacers https://www.sotabeams.co.uk/open-wire-line-spacers-long-pack-of-5/ centre insulator https://www.sotabeams.co.uk/insulators-end-or-centre/ stealth cord https://www.sotabeams.co.uk/stealth-antenna-cord/ tactical top insulators https://www.sotabeams.co.uk/tactical-top-insulator-pack-of-5/ cable ties Knots: figure of 8 on a bight https://gravitec.com/fall-protection-rescue-knots/figure-eight-bight/ bowline https://gravitec.com/fall-protection-rescue-knots/bowline-2/
