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Simple Ham Radio Antennas--Moxon Antenna Project. Post #963.

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Moxon Antenna Project (http://www.moxonantennaproject.com) (http://www.eham.net). Author:  Steve Hammer (K6SGH). Accessed on 25 November 2016, 19:55 hrs, UTC . Comment: I'm always looking for interesting antennas to build at my new QTH on Hawaii Island 's Puna District .  While I was researching some new and unusual antenna designs, I ran across this article by Steve Hammer (K6SGH), which was cited in a sidebar from http://www.eham.net. Although I've always been fascinated by the designs described by pioneer antenna guru Les Moxon (G6XN)--hence the name "Moxon Antenna"--I've never built one.  With this article, that time has come. Steve Hammer (K6SGH), along with his late friend John Labutski (KD6WD), have compiled an extensive list of moxon antenna designs that will fit comfortably on your property, be it urban or rural.  According to Steve, a moxon antenna can be built with "a simple push up mast and rotated by hand."  Steve adds that