Uploaded May 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
NOTICE: In July 2021 the channel name changed from HamCuredSmoke
To Ham Radio A2Z. All of the earlier videos (like this one) are still available.
Well, this is a repeat, non-planned video. The repair that I did last November held up just fine. This time, the other end of the antenna came down. Last fall, I tried a cheaper approach on the other end. It made it through the winter winds, but that was about it. I go over the details in the video.
Notes and Links:
Ham Cured Smoke companion website: https://a-2-z.tech/
Link to the November repair: youtu.be/hM2ySH9drxs
Palomar-Engineers OCF dipole Notes web page:
palomar-engineers.com/tech-support/tech-topics/antenna-notes/off-center-fed-dipole-notes
Mine is the 80-10 meter layout (130 feet)
Palomar-Engineers OCF antennas page. They have baluns and complete antenna kits available here:
palomar-engineers.com/tech-support/tech-topics/off-center-fed-ocf-antennas/Off-Center-Fed-Antennas-c25706169
Note- below are affiliate links:
NanoVNA analyzer kit: amzn.to/3h1CPVl
Some 4:1 BALUNs that will work for this antenna:
MFJ-913 300W 4:1 Current Balun: amzn.to/3nnLQIe
Radiowavz 1500W PEP B14CA 4:1 Current Balun: amzn.to/3kvCdW7
W2AU 4:1 Balun: amzn.to/2IqlczF
NOTICE: In July 2021 the channel name changed from HamCuredSmoke
To Ham Radio A2Z. All of the earlier videos (like this one) are still available.
Well, this is a repeat, non-planned video. The repair that I did last November held up just fine. This time, the other end of the antenna came down. Last fall, I tried a cheaper approach on the other end. It made it through the winter winds, but that was about it. I go over the details in the video.
Notes and Links:
Ham Cured Smoke companion website: https://a-2-z.tech/
Link to the November repair: youtu.be/hM2ySH9drxs
Palomar-Engineers OCF dipole Notes web page:
palomar-engineers.com/tech-support/tech-topics/antenna-notes/off-center-fed-dipole-notes
Mine is the 80-10 meter layout (130 feet)
Palomar-Engineers OCF antennas page. They have baluns and complete antenna kits available here:
palomar-engineers.com/tech-support/tech-topics/off-center-fed-ocf-antennas/Off-Center-Fed-Antennas-c25706169
Note- below are affiliate links:
NanoVNA analyzer kit: amzn.to/3h1CPVl
Some 4:1 BALUNs that will work for this antenna:
MFJ-913 300W 4:1 Current Balun: amzn.to/3nnLQIe
Radiowavz 1500W PEP B14CA 4:1 Current Balun: amzn.to/3kvCdW7
W2AU 4:1 Balun: amzn.to/2IqlczF
