Build an EASY 6 Meter (50 MHz) Vertical Antenna (Using just RG-58!)

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• W8

  @w8au · 3 years ago

  This simple antenna was described by Bill Orr, W6SAI back in 1959 in his book &quot;S-9 Signals,<br>Inexpensive antennas for the radio amateur.&quot; &nbsp;He described it as the &quot;Cobra&quot; antenna due<br>to it&apos;s coiled decoupling choke at the base of the radiating portion. &nbsp;I built a few for 10 and 6 meters. &nbsp;Nice to have it &quot;rediscovered.&quot;

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• TE

  @terrelllemoine_N5TPL · 5 years ago

  I am new in to 6 meters and seen your video. I build it with RG8X to your specifications and i have a 1to1 SWR on 50.145 Mhz. Can&apos;t wait to try it out in the morning when the band opens up. Thank you for this great video.

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• MA

  @Manofkentleadlobber5069 · 5 years ago

  Love it &nbsp; &nbsp;, &nbsp; &nbsp;been using coax antennas since 1979 as a kid on Am cb.

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• CA

  @carlosadrianob.blanco6521 · 4 months ago (edited)

  Hi Hayden and thanks for sharing the antenna project. I was impressed with the SWR results. Greetings from Brazil 73 from PY2QA Adriano

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• SC

  @scootman2026 · 2 months ago (edited)

  I did a search on building a 6m antenna and your video came up near the top. I love this design! Highly likely this will be my first antenna build. FYI - John, VK2ZOI, who developed these plans, is now a silent key. My build will be dedicated to his memory and inspiration.

• LA

  @lapinebob · 5 years ago

  Thanks for sharing. Great video! Just made one of these yesterday in La Pine Oregon USA. Going to put it to the test with a Nano VNA today. I&apos;m a new entry class ham (technician) KJ7VUL.

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• DA

  @daveys · 5 years ago

  I made one of these for 2m as a SOTA antenna, after seeing it described in the RSGB yearbook. &nbsp;Excellent results on 2m mounted on a Sotabeams 7000HDS pole. &nbsp;I must try a 6m version!

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• PR

  @prussianblue222 · 3 years ago

  Just built one after watching this video. Band is not open at the moment but the SWR is great.

• CO

  @connectvk5543 · 5 years ago

  Good on you Hayden! Cheers

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• JE

  @jessgirard · 5 years ago (edited)

  We used to call this a coaxial antenna, widely used for &quot;mobile telephone&quot; service before cellular phones made that service obsolete. We used to see those mounted on limousines, with a chrome plated tube forming the lower quarter-wave section and a whip antennas as the upper quarter-wave section. This seems an easy way to make one. It should work well on 2m too. Nice approach! &nbsp; ~ de ND1L

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• KR

  @krisraps · 2 years ago

  LOVBE THE ADAPTER CONECTORS IN BACKGROUND, SWEET VIDEO, TODAY I BUILT TWO ANTENNAS FOR UHF

• TE

  @tedwells1941 · 5 years ago

  Waiting, looking forward to your video.

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