{"id":275,"date":"2024-05-23T12:44:44","date_gmt":"2024-05-23T16:44:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kb1yno.com\/?p=275"},"modified":"2024-05-23T12:56:00","modified_gmt":"2024-05-23T16:56:00","slug":"building-a-yo-yo-wire-antenna-a-fun-experiment-in-amateur-radio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kb1yno.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/23\/building-a-yo-yo-wire-antenna-a-fun-experiment-in-amateur-radio\/","title":{"rendered":"Building a Yo-Yo Wire Antenna: A Fun Experiment in Amateur Radio"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-sourcepos=\"5:1-5:12\">Hi everyone,<\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"7:1-7:241\">I&#8217;ve been on a kick lately with building simple wire antennas. I&#8217;ve experimented with a bunch of verticals, like the Buddistick, Pac-12, and the Harvest Taurus RO-109 HF Base Antenna. But none of them have quite lived up to my expectations.<\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"9:1-9:154\">So, I decided to revisit an old favorite: the Yo-Yo Wire Antenna. I&#8217;ve had good luck with this design in the past, so I figured it was worth another shot.<\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"11:1-11:18\">Here&#8217;s what I did:<\/p>\n<ul data-sourcepos=\"13:1-16:0\">\n<li data-sourcepos=\"13:1-13:32\">I ordered a balun from Amazon.<\/li>\n<li data-sourcepos=\"14:1-14:34\">I picked up some spools of wire.<\/li>\n<li data-sourcepos=\"15:1-16:0\">And, of course, I grabbed a couple of those handy camp clothesline reels.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"17:1-17:184\">I whipped everything together, and now I have two Yo-Yo antennas ready to go: one for 15 meters and one for 10 meters. (As you can see from the image, I labeled the reels accordingly.)<\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"19:1-19:136\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-277 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kb1yno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6997-1.jpeg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kb1yno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6997-1.jpeg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kb1yno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6997-1.jpeg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kb1yno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6997-1.jpeg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kb1yno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6997-1.jpeg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kb1yno.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_6997-1.jpeg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>I haven&#8217;t had the opportunity to test them out yet, but I&#8217;m excited to see how they perform. I&#8217;ll be sure to report back on my findings.<\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"21:1-21:257\">In the meantime, I just wanted to share this experience with you all. Experimenting with antenna design is a fun and rewarding part of the amateur radio hobby. There&#8217;s a lot to learn, and it&#8217;s always exciting to see how different designs affect your signal.<\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"23:1-23:137\">Do any of you have experience with Yo-Yo antennas? Or other simple wire antennas that you&#8217;d recommend? Let me know via email <a href=\"http:\/\/&lt;a href=&quot;mailto:hank@kb1yno.com&quot;&gt;Hank&lt;\/a&gt;\">Hank<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"25:1-25:3\">73,<\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"27:1-27:11\">KB1YNO<\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"30:1-30:20\"><strong>Additional Tips:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-sourcepos=\"32:1-36:0\">\n<li data-sourcepos=\"32:1-32:115\">When building a Yo-Yo antenna, be sure to use a wire that is appropriate for the frequency range you&#8217;ll be using.<\/li>\n<li data-sourcepos=\"33:1-33:161\">The length of the wire will also depend on the frequency range. You can find online calculators that will help you determine the correct length for your needs.<\/li>\n<li data-sourcepos=\"34:1-36:0\">Once you&#8217;ve built your antenna, be sure to test it in a safe and clear area.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"37:1-37:79\">I hope this blog post is helpful. 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