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THE 6 METER OMNI HALO
from KB1DIG

April 28th, 2002, By Steve - KB1DIG

Here is a "sneak peek" at a cool 6 meter halo loop made mostly from car parts!

Something a little more advanced.  Always fun to try out new bands.  This 6 meter halo is made with a true Gamma Section this time and is fashioned from aluminum.  Most of the parts are leftovers from old car projects.  The 3/8" fuel line I used came from Summit Racing Equipment: #SUM-G2538, and a 25' section costs only about $20.00.


Some of the mods I came up with were:
Welded the elements to the aluminum plate with some of that "Alumalloy" stuff advertised on television.  I drilled a small hole in one of the elements to allow condensation to evaporate.
Capped off the end of the gamma arm with a plug to keep the weather out.
The plug was an automotive type used  to block off a PCV line from a carburetor.
After mounting horizontally to a 10' mast I added a support system made from 2 thin 3' fiberglass rods and some wire-ties.
Also remember to hot-glue the wire-ties to the fiberglass rod and adjust for lowest swr as usual.
Works slick!
CQ CQ DX!!! See complete construction details at the link below.


Closeup #1 - Notice 1 inch gap top center

 
Closeup #2 - Shorting strap shown left lower part of picture


Closeup #3 - Showing S0-239 assembly and gamma match

See complete construction details, mods and tips on the KB1DIG website here!

Many thanks to Steve, KB1DIG for allowing us to share his project with you.
Check out Steves site and get questions answered at the link below
"KB1DIG HAM SITE"
GOOD LUCK AND 73
N4UJW

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