An alternative to the 6M7JHV antenna for 6m / 50MHz
The full parts list

The complete list of the parts required to build the antenna.

Aluminium
Size Qty Length (mm) Source Cost Total
1.5" 16 swg 2 5000mm Aluminium Warehouse Link £13.23 £26.46
1.5" 16 swg 1 2500mm Link £6.61 £6.61
1 3/8" 10swg 1 2500mm Link £8.88 £8.88
1/2" 18swg 5 5000mm Link £2.37 £11.85
3/8" 16swg 5 5000mm Link £2.17 £10.85
1.5"x1.5"x1/8" angle 1 2500mm
(only need 200mm)		 Link £6.32 £6.32
3mm sheet 1 500 x 250mm Link £4.03 £4.03
Total: £75.00
Total + VAT: £88.13
Stainless Steel Nuts and Bolts
  Qty Style Size Length (mm)  Source  Cost Total
Balun to boom 1 Hex head M4 60 AHC 0.084 £0.08
DE connections 2 Hex head M4 30 £0.25 £0.50
Saddle to mast bracket 2 Hex head M4 20 £9.50 £19.00
D3 Stauff clamp bolts 2 Cap head M6 110 £0.85 £1.69
Stauff clamp screws 14 Cap head M6 75 £0.73 £10.15
DE Stauff clamp screws 4 Cap head M6 40 £0.32 £1.30
Boom support to boom 4 Hex head M6 90 £1.22 £4.88
Boom joiners 2 Hex head M6 50 £0.28 £0.55
DE support brackets 4 Hex head M6 60 £0.12 £0.46
Mast to boom clamp 4 Hex head M8 60 £0.97 £3.88
Mast clamp 4 Hex head M10 100 £0.67 £2.68
Washers 4 Flat M4   £0.02 £0.08
Washers 4 Star M4   £0.02 £0.08
Washers 26 Flat M6   £0.02 £0.57
Washers 20 25mm Large flat M6   £0.15 £2.90
Washers 8 Flat M8   £0.07 £0.57
Washers 4 Flat M10   £0.12 £0.49
Nuts 5 Nyloc M4   £0.05 £0.26
Nuts 28 Nyloc M6   £0.06 £1.57
Nuts 4 Nyloc M8   £0.12 £0.50
Nuts 4 Nyloc M10   £0.29 £1.18
Total: £53.37
Total + VAT: £62.71
Other bits and pieces
  Qty Style Size Length (mm)  Source  Cost Total
Tags 2   M4   Farnell £0.05 £0.10
Square end caps for boom 4 (pkt of ten) 1.5"   Ebay £0.24 £0.96
Element caps 12 (pkt of ten) 3/8"    Ebay £0.20 £2.40
Strain relief eye bolts 2   M6 60 Ebay £2.45 £4.90
Stauff element clamps 9   1/2"   G0KSC £1.80 £16.20
Hose clamps 16       Ebay £0.50 £8.00
PTFE rod 1   10mm 100mm College Eng £1.00 £1.00
U-bolts 1   2"        
Saddles 4   2"        
Rope tensioners 2       A1 ropes £4.00 £8.00
Weatherproof compound 1       Ebay £9.95 £9.95
Strain relief rope         A1 ropes £17.00 £0.00
Total: £51.41
Total + VAT: £60.41
Grand total: £211.25

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