Making and Using a Simple 40-m Dipole (#86)

I'm often asked how to make a dipole. In this video I use materials on hand to build a 40-meter amateur radio dipole. I hung it on the antenna test rig I built this past week, and it works great! Lots of work, though. Although dipoles are available for far less than $100, I made this one for zero!

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No One Thinks an Old Car Alternator Is a Gold Mine! Reuse It and You’ll Be Shocked

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All About Baluns (Ask Dave #73)

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Balun Chokes & SWR: The Truth Revealed!

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Ask Dave Episode 1: Antenna Analyzers

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Do I Need a Balun (#739)

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Best Wire for HF Antennas -- Ham Radio

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HAM RADIO: Simple 20M Dipole build in real time.

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How To Build A 10 Meter Dipole

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How High Should a Dipole Antenna Be? (#176)

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Station Grounding for Amateur Radio: Ask Dave Episode 8

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In 20 minutes, this antenna became a "go to" for ME | K7SW ham radio

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INSANE! Top 5 Primitive Recycling & Most Amazing Manufacturing Factory Processes in the World!

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The PROBLEM with Capitalism - Smarter Every Day 316

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Antenna Types and Terminology: AD#30

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Even Engineers Are Amazed by This 65-Year-Old Master Carpenter’s Invention! Simple Yet Genius!

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AMAZING Secret to Reducing Radio Frequency (RFI) in Ham Radio HF Reception!

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Build the BEST 1:1 Choke Balun for ZS6BKW (or ANY Dipole) – 6+1 Turns

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EFHW Antenna | Part One: Easy, Cheap, and Efficient 49:1 Build

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Building simple expedient VHF/UHF antennas, presented by Ron, WA6YOU

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RANDOM WIRE ANTENNA with 9:1 UnUn home made (part 1)

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SWR Demystified: AD#28