Hi Peter if you need to do further adjustments after gluing 5 minute epoxy is soluble in / with hot water we used it to glue opal on to dop sticks and soaked them in hot water to remove Jb
What an interesting antenna! If for whatever reason I wanted left-hand polarization, I would perform the bending of the element ends opposite to what you showed here? 73
There are lots of designs on the internet, however I like to include testing and modelling to verify that it works. I will post video of the testing to confirm the model in the near future (A project in its self).
No, there no reason why you couldn't, however due to size there would some serious design considerations. I like 70cm for experimenting with antennas as the antennas are not too big and not small.
Great work. To lower freq to 440MHz would you lengthen elements say by 5mm to 725mm? What type of N connector is that and where can a VK7 get one? I guess there is a 5mm nut under the as well over the smaller centre conductor plate fixing in place?
The element lengths are interesting in that they are longer than a full wavelength and I agree that an extra 5mm would place the antenna in the centre of the band. Standard N connector. Yes; correct there is a nut below the upper plate.
@@petermiles6557 Thanks Peter Regarding "Standard N connector" for what cable type and where should I look to buy one just like you used. Thanks Greg VK7GM
This looks so Slick and interesting (I need to build one).. But how anyone ever figured out to use this Shape is, It looks like someone accidentally stepped on a QFH Antenna (And Discovered it still worked)
@petermiles6557 I may do some experiments with simple (12 or 10 AWG) First to test performance.. However.. Looking at Radiation Pattern Graphs.. I don't like the Dead Zone at the Top.. (Testing will determine how bad) this will affect Satellite Reception.
Very Nice, well done great job.
Hi Peter if you need to do further adjustments after gluing 5 minute epoxy is soluble in / with hot water we used it to glue opal on to dop sticks and soaked them in hot water to remove
Jb
Very cool. I've made a few of these type for the 1-2.5 ghz range to combat reflections for real-time video. They're really neat and fun to build.
They are fun to build. I will be trying some higher bands in the future.
looks like an artpiece.very nice!
I'm sure a neighbor has a tig welder, just gotta find em and figure the right bribe to turn that artwork into one permanent solid piece.
Fascinating. Thank you.
Very beautiful design! Thanks for sharing. ~ 73 ~ AC7WH
Great Job Peter! KD6ILO
🤔Well done sir.
What an interesting antenna! If for whatever reason I wanted left-hand polarization, I would perform the bending of the element ends opposite to what you showed here? 73
Correct
@@petermiles6557 Cool.
The genius was to plug the data into the mana-gal modeling software. Very nice work..
John Limanowski N9DNB
There are lots of designs on the internet, however I like to include testing and modelling to verify that it works. I will post video of the testing to confirm the model in the near future (A project in its self).
Very nice. Did you, by chance, build a 2 meter version? De WB2VUO in Amherst, NY
No, there no reason why you couldn't, however due to size there would some serious design considerations. I like 70cm for experimenting with antennas as the antennas are not too big and not small.
Good Joobs
Great work. To lower freq to 440MHz would you lengthen elements say by 5mm to 725mm? What type of N connector is that and where can a VK7 get one? I guess there is a 5mm nut under the as well over the smaller centre conductor plate fixing in place?
The element lengths are interesting in that they are longer than a full wavelength and I agree that an extra 5mm would place the antenna in the centre of the band.
Standard N connector.
Yes; correct there is a nut below the upper plate.
@@petermiles6557 Thanks Peter Regarding "Standard N connector" for what cable type and where should I look to buy one just like you used. Thanks Greg VK7GM
RG213, RG8 etc.
I was Thinking perhaps you could share the GAL File On your Web Page. Thank you very much for A good video
Zipped file at the bottom of the Skew Planar Wheel Antenna web page. vk6ysf.com/skew_planar_wheel_antenna_Mk2_20241022.html
Would this antenna work for LORA devices?
I think it is more for variable or unknown target polarisation, such as aircraft, satellites etc,
@petermiles6557 With thicker elements on it, the band range gets wider?
This looks so Slick and interesting (I need to build one).. But how anyone ever figured out to use this Shape is, It looks like someone accidentally stepped on a QFH Antenna (And Discovered it still worked)
You need to build one....
@petermiles6557 I may do some experiments with simple (12 or 10 AWG) First to test performance.. However.. Looking at Radiation Pattern Graphs..
I don't like the Dead Zone at the Top.. (Testing will determine how bad) this will affect Satellite Reception.
You need borax to solder silver
very cool PETER 👌73 de Clubstation OE8 XKX