5 Best DIY Fan Dipole Antenna Projects

Fan Dipole Antenna - Multiband wire antenna

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Fan Dipole Antenna

The Fan Dipole Antenna also known as  “Parallel Dipole Antenna” or “Fanned Dipole Antenna” is a multi-band wire antenna tha can be very easy to build.

This antenna consist basically of multiple dipole antennas, sharing the same coaxial feed line.

Each dipole should be cut for the approximate centers of the bands where you would like it to resonate.

When the signal is transmitted, only the element resonating for that band is seen by your radio, basically because the other dipoles present an higher impedance.

The mechanical design of this antenna is not critical at all since can be deployed as inverted V shape, but even in horizontal way. Some deployments taking advantage of the surrounding threes, spread wires in different directions.

Usually adjacent elements can interfere each other especially is tightly coupled. Tuning of this antenna usually requires careful trimming of elements to achieve resonance on all bands.

Fan Dipole Antenna Projects

    2. Attic Fan dipole antenna that allow to operate QRP from 40 metres to 10 metres, specifically 40, 20, 17, 15 & 10 meter band (by M0WYM)
    QRP Fan Dipole
    3. The FFD is a multiband antenna, quick, easy and cheap. This antenna is designed to work on 80, 40, 20, 17, 10 and 6 meters and to be placed in a backyard. (by W6HDG)
    The Fan Dipole Fence
    4. The 20 thru 10 meter dipole is constructed from stranded insulated wire available in most hardware stores. The feedpoint uses an 8 inch long section of 2 inch diameter PVC pipe. A section of wire joins the elements at either side of the feedpoint to avoid the inductance of square knots used on lower frequencies. (by W1TR)
    20 thru 10 Meter Fan Dipole
    5. Extension to an existing fan dipole originally modeled for 40 20 and 6 meters. This modification will add 80 15 and 10 meter bands. (by PA0ROB)
    6 Bands Fan Dipole Antenna
    6. Amateur Radio 40m 20m 15m Half Wave Fan dipole antenna project with part list, pictures and drawing. Includes the option to expand the antenna to cover the 80 meters band (by TWW Microcontroller)
    Half Wave Fan Dipole Antenna

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  1. Would love to learn more aboit HF Dipoles Balun and Satelite antenna. I am new in the hobby Ham Radio ZS2LN

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