Height construction of 18,24 MHz antenna (2025/02/17)
Fan-out Dipole Antenna at 18 and 24 MHz The 18 MHz element is about 5 meters high on a pulley mounted on the garage roof The 24 MHz element is only about 4 m high I decided to put up a pole because the stones are not flying 24MH
1 1/4" metal pipe at a hardware store in Clarin for 1,131 pesos (about $3,000) Also purchased 35 meters of rope for 210 pesos (about 550 yen)
I took it to a local tricycle factory and had them weld in rebar to hang the pulleys.
Rebar and welding work cost 100 pesos (about $265). I was able to purchase the hardware store and order welding all by myself. I'm always at the mercy of Google Translate when my pronunciation is so bad that I can't get through...
We tied it to the back of a Mitsubishi Strada with a rope and transported it. Pipe length is 6m
welding operations We had a 6m pipe attached to a 3m column. The height of the pipe is 9m. Pipe installation welding cost is 400 pesos (approx. 1060 yen) Total 500 pesos (1,325 yen)
The 24MHz element, which was roof height, is now 9m above ground level
Until now, I've been getting empty CQs and almost no response on 24MHz when I've called. It has been called quite a bit since we made it 9 meters above ground level. (Maybe today's conditions just happened to be better?) I wish I could make it higher, but I will have to live with it for a while. Next we would like to consider installing a 28 MHz antenna and a 3.5 MHz antenna.