Tunable Dipole
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| Tunable Dipole | |
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| Status | New |
| Project Lead | User:Stealthbird97 |
Tunable Dipole
Tunable dipole for use in foundation training.
Parts List
- PVC Tube
- 2x BNC Socket
- 2x BNC Telescopic Antenna
- RG-58
- BNC Male Connector (or another suitable connector)
Construction Method
- Drill Holes
- 2 x 11mm holes each opposite each other, approximately 5cm from the end of one side of the 34mm PVC Tube
- 2 x 5mm holes separated enough to wrap a number of coils of coax around the PVC tube.
- 1 x 5mm hole in endcap.
File:Tunable Dipole Diagram-01.svg
- Assembly
- Screw in BNC sockets to top two holes nearest the end of the PVC tube (the Top).
- Thread coax through top 5mm hole. Strip coax and solder shield to one BNC socket, and core to the other.
- Wrap RG58 around the PVC tube and thread coax through the second 5mm hole back into and out the bottom of the tube.
- Thread coax through endcap.
- Attach bottom endcap to PVC tube.
- Solder BNC Male (or other suitable connection) to Coax.
- Install BNC Telescopic antennae
- Test antenna
- Attach top endcap.
