Vertical multi-band antenna – Cutting Chart

Cut the active element wire (radiator) to the specified wire length (see Column: Wire length“. Attach the banana plug to one end of the wire. Make a fold back at the other end of the wire (length see column „Foldback Lenght“ and attach the 3d printed „Loop Maker“.

Cutting chart active elements (radiators):

BandElement Length (cm) Foldback Length (cm) Wire length (cm)
10 m23811249
12 m27317290
15 msee 40msee 40 msee 40 m
17 m37414388
20 m42837465
30 m67626702
40 m981501031

Cutting chart radials:

Cut a total of 32 wires with a length of 250 cm. Connect 4 wires each with a banana plug. You will then have 8 radial bundles with 4 radial wires each.

SWR tuning:

Start SWR tuning with all radiators and radials installed from 40m down to 10m.

SWR diagram before fine-tuning.