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Monday, September 30, 2019

A first attempt at winding with 3/32" wire

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Before winding, the tube is cleaned and blue painter's tape is applied at one inch intervals around the entire section. A thin coati...
Sunday, September 2, 2018

The latest version is up and running...

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The .045" stainless steel wire version is finished and set up. The new base section keeps the XLY's flowers out of harm's wa...
Saturday, September 1, 2018

At the Half Way Point

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The first half of the project is completed. It took about 5 hours to wind at a surface travel speed of 138 inches per minute. DC resista...

Setup Complete

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The new setup includes idle support wheels that float the tube in an X/Y pattern as opposed to the old wheels which simply rotated in on...
Tuesday, August 28, 2018

Beginning a New 6 Inch Project, August 2018

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The wire from the old vertical dipole antenna is  stripped off, and the 10' Cantex tube section is ready for a new life. The support ...
Friday, June 8, 2018

Connected and Ready to Go !

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The finished part is set up in an out-of-the-way corner so as not to be obtrusive. This is the quintessential all-band ham radio antenna...

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The tooling is removed and a completed dipole antenna is ready for action. Weight is about 70 pounds, so exercise some caution.

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With any garage project using junk parts, unwanted variations in alignment and fit up make their way to the finished product. The Lash s...
Tuesday, June 5, 2018

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Half of the dipole is complete: 53.5" of wind with .062" (1/16") wire. Approximately 742 feet. Measured DC resistance is 5...
Monday, June 4, 2018

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The head stock and drive motor are lined up and ready for winding. That 14" section from the first slide adds the extra length for wi...