10 Meter Ham Stick

[wa373]

Does a 10 meter ham stick have enough length to get a low SWR on 11 meters

 

[Riverman]

Every hamstick I’ve ever used had to be shortened in order to work on its intended frequency. My guess is a ten meter stick will work on 11 meters.

 

[binrat]

Years ago I tuned one up for 11 metres for a friend. Tuned nicely.

 

[wa373]

Thanks. I want to experiment a bit with two hamsticks in a dipole configuration for 11 meters.

 

[w9cll]

Just shorten it and it will work. They are not very efficient antennas but they do work

 

[Beetle]

Thanks. I want to experiment a bit with two hamsticks in a dipole configuration for 11 meters.

Do that, and then build an 11 meter dipole using the usual formula. Mount both antennas at the same height and try A/B comparisons between them. I think you'll find that a dipole made to the usual dimensions will outperform shortened ones by a mile. Or kilometer.

 

[Captain Kilowatt]

Do that, and then build an 11 meter dipole using the usual formula. Mount both antennas at the same height and try A/B comparisons between them. I think you'll find that a dipole made to the usual dimensions will outperform shortened ones by a mile. Or kilometer.

If the only difference is a mile or so in distance covered, why bother? OK I'll be quite and behave now.

 

[Beetle]

If the only difference is a mile or so in distance covered, why bother? OK I'll be quite and behave now.

You'll be "quite" what?

 

[Captain Kilowatt]

You'll be "quite" what?

Apparently quite embarrassed. LOL Old eyes and arthritic hands made me do that. That's my story, and I'm sticking to it. NOW I'll be quiet.

 

[Beetle]

That's quiet all right, Garth. I'll be 79 YO in less than a hunnerd days. Wooee!

 

[SuperLid]

Just shorten it and it will work. They are not very efficient antennas but they do work

If he shortens it, it will work on 6m not 11m . Point is, it needs to be lengthened, not shortened to work on 11m. Also, the efficiency is good on 10/11m. Not much loading at these freqs.

 

[w9cll]

You are correct, my typo

 

[Captain Kilowatt]

That's quiet all right, Garth. I'll be 79 YO in less than a hunnerd days. Wooee!

Well I'm 59 but going on 89 from the feels of it most days.