EP3PK'S 2 Meter
UN Moxon
![Antenna on a 6 meters mast for pattern test.jpg](Antenna on a 6 meters mast for pattern test.jpg)
I
would like to inform you that I have made a Moxon antenna for one of
the U.N. repeaters in Tehran. I really like it’s performance, hence I
highly appreciate your website, which enabled me to know such antenna
and make it.
The antenna is calculated for 170 Mhz, and it gives 1:1 SWR with great receiving comparing to our existing vertical antenna.
![before install.jpg](before install.jpg)
Since the pattern test was ok,
I didn't use balun, just soldered the RG58 cable to the center of
driven element. Elements are copper wire with 3 millimeters
diameter, and at the top and bottom part of antenna I have used
plastic tubes to hold the wires and avoid movements. I have glued
and taped the ends of plastic tube as you can see in pictures below.
![closeup1.jpg](closeup1.jpg)
![closeup2.jpg](closeup2.jpg)
![closeup3.jpg](closeup3.jpg)
I
have put the Moxon on our 50m tower, beaming south of Tehran, which
always had contact problems. Now it has been solved and I’m very happy
HiHi.
![Pattern Test, Beaming southeast.jpg](Pattern Test, Beaming southeast.jpg)
Kind
regards,
73
de EP3PK, Pooyan
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