5-Band E-3 Diamond
The E-3 Diamond antenna described in the single band HF antennas menu item can be extended to the 5-band version for 20-17-15-12-10 m bands.
The E-3 Diamond antenna described in the single band HF antennas menu item can be extended to the 5-band version for 20-17-15-12-10 m bands.
The antenna is quite compact. Its footprint is just 3.82 x 3.82 m and total height is 2.25 m. Despite its small dimensions, it ensures gain equal to a half-wave dipole on every band and quite low SWR at every band. See below its SWR plot.
Its radiation patterns are practically identical on every band - see below. The radiation patterns on five bands are shown in different colors, but because they are virtually the same, you can not distinguish them.
And now the views and the dimensions.
3-D view.
Side view.
Top view.
The antenna feed point impedance is about 112 ohms. In order to match it to a 50-ohm coax, you need an unun with 2:3 turns ratio (which is 1:2.25 impedance ratio). A 1:1 current balun (a.k.a. common-mode choke) is series with this unun is also recommended.
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