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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