Antennas

  
14 MHz
  
Element & Boom Modifications
  
 

The 4 element 20M4 broken reflector

      
 

As you can see, the elements has to be renewed.

      
 

Using 19-2 / 16-1.5 / 13-1.5 mm tubes to match with the non-metric M2 elements.

      
 

The original tapering has been fixed with 10mm (5'') 16-1.5mm tube. Lenght=25mm (10'')

      
  Inside the elements DACRON rope for fibration. A second reason is that when storm damage should occur, the element will not ''fly'' away.

     
 

Modification on the boomtensioner

      
 

Using Parafill rope and terminals

The T-Match balun fixed to the boom

      
 

Boomtensioner using PA1A standard terminals.

Adjusting at ground level using MiniVNA

      
         
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