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Inverted V-dipole or off-center dipole

2 replies · 79 views · October 14, 2026

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I have almost 40 meters of space available to set up a wire antenna....

My question is whether to mount an inverted V-dipole with both arms equal or an antenna with the feed point off-center.

Thanks.

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Good morning, Emili. An inverted V-dipole will serve you for at most two bands without coils. With coils (traps), you can calculate it for four bands. You have to keep in mind that coils reduce the antenna's efficiency quite a bit and make its bandwidth very narrow. I would advise you to build a G5RV-type antenna if you really want to work in inverted V. However, in your case I would install an off-center fed dipole calculated for the lowest frequency at 3.500 MHz. You'll operate on all bands without the drawback of coils. If you do the math and vary the antenna's height, you'll see that the radiation angle changes with height. At a height of 10 or 12 meters, you get a low radiation angle, which is good for DX. In your case, a high radiation angle (NVIS) might be more suitable.

Let me know if you need anything. 73

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Thanks, Lluís.

I'll do that... I find it easier to build and set up an off-center dipole than a V with traps.

Cheers and radio!

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