Design a linked dipole, in inverted-Vee format, tuned for up to six amateur HF bands. This antenna is easy to build and to erect, needs just a single central support, and bands can be quickly changed by opening or closing links between the elements in the antenna. Read more...
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Linked dipole antenna designer
Antenna feed-point: ⬥
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Here you can generate plots of radiation patterns, VSWR chart, antenna currents diagram and Smith chart for your antenna over a
choice of ground types. By changing the physical dimensions of the antenna, and refreshing these plots, you can learn a lot about
how such antennas will perform in the field.
Please note that
radiation patterns are here modelled over flat ground -
when the antenna is erected on a hill-top or mountain summit, the surrounding sloping ground will generally cause angles in
the elevation radiation pattern to be lowered in the direction of the
slope: the steeper the slope, the lower the effective elevation take-off angle will be, and the better the chances of making
long-distance contacts.
Choose antenna section: | |
Check harmonics?: | kHz |
Choose ground type of
land in the vicinity of the antenna: |
Conductivity:
S/m
Dielectric const.:
F/m
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View radiation patterns: |
Set elevation angle for azimuth plot:
Set azimuth angle for elevation plot: |
NEW: | Chart patterns for: at spacing |
View VSWR chart: | |
Impedance curves scales: | |
View currents diagram | |
View Smith chart: | |
Antenna gains at 0° elevation: |
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Antenna impedance: | |
Frequency range: | |