ANTENTOP- 01- 2014 # 018

Shortened Dipole Balcony Antenna

for the 20- meter Band

Viktor Kovalensky, RN9AAA

Some years ago, just for fun, I made the Shortened Dipole Antenna for the 20- meter Band at my balcony. The antenna still exists and I use to it for my operation in the Air.

Figure 1 shows schematic of the antenna. As it is seen from the figure the antenna is shortened dipole antenna with lengthening inductor in each wire. Antenna fed by 50- Ohm coaxial cable. RF- Choke plus balun is installed at the cable of the antenna.

Picture 1 shows the antenna at installation on my balcony. RF-Choke installed on the coaxial cable of the antenna is very simple.

Figure 1 Shortened Dipole Antenna for the 20- meter Band

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