6M Antenna Plans and Projects
Resources for building and evaluating 50 MHz antennas.
Reviewed by David • Senior RF Engineer & Technical Editor • March 2026The 6-meter band, often called the "Magic Band," offers unique propagation characteristics, blending HF-like DX capabilities with VHF-like local communication. Operators on 6 meters frequently experiment with various antenna designs to maximize their station's performance for sporadic E, meteor scatter, or tropo DX, making antenna projects a core activity for many hams.
This category provides numerous antenna projects for the 50 MHz band, ranging from simple wire antennas like the W5GI Mystery Antenna to more complex directional arrays. Hams can find designs for portable antennas, such as the 6m portable quad, and specialized options like the DK7ZB Quadlong and Hentenna. There are also resources for building omnidirectional halos and vertical antennas, alongside components like 50MHz power splitters for stacking multiple arrays.
Subcategories- 6 meter J-Pole Antenna (18)
- 6 meter Moxon Antennas (15)
Two well performing 50 MHz antennas designed with W7EL EZNEC along to many other antenna projects and related articles
A delta loop antenna for 6 meters band with SWR diagram , construction plan and some pictures by IZ8EWD in Italian
A simple delta loop antenna antenna for the six metre amateur radio band This article describes a simple but effective wide bandwidth six metre antenna 4 elements HB9CV antenna for six meter band by JA1HWO A wip antenna for 6 meters band by JA1HWOSplitting an antenna between two receivers or in use as the phasing harness in stacked antennas where there is a need to equally split the power from the transmitter between two antennas
In this eHam article you will find parts list and dimension sheet for a 2m square dipole, made from copper plumbing fittings and 1/2 inch copper water pipe.
A project by G3SYC of a log periodic antenna for 6 meters bandStarting from an original project for a 2 element quad antenna for six meter band, ve7ca presents the dimensions for a 3 element version.
The G3JVL 6 Meter ground plane vertical is a compact antenna that is ideal for portable operations. If needed, it can be disassembled into a very small bundle no longer than the longest element.
An easy to build Hexbeam antenna built with bamboo sticks for the six meters band Homebrew project of a dipole for six meters band by KK5IDThis halo antenna for 50 MHz is made with a true Gamma Section this time and is fashioned from aluminum
1/2wave vertical antenna for the 6-meterband and a 5/8 ground plane antenna for 50 MhzThe 6 Meter Band may be dead at times, but help bring it to life with Larry's rotatable loop project.
A six meters band Quagi antenna projectThis antenna is very useful for receiving or scanning purposes, but you can use it for transmitting, too. It is 2,94m long and has a pi-configuration (Collins-Filter) for the matching.
Halo antenna plan for the six meters band Here is the parts list and dim. sheet for a 6m Square Copper Dipole, made from copper water pipeThis antenna is based on a design for a portable 2 element 6m Quad by VE7CA, which is featured in the 19th Edition of the ARRL Antenna Handbook
Six meters band dipole horizontal or vertical Details of both three element quad and my portable quad design note by Brian Williams, GW0GHF Issue 35, October 1992 Six News Delta loop and vertical antenna plans with translation in italian A wire delta loop antenna project for six meters band Descriptions for 144-MHz- , 70 MHz- and 50-MHz-Reflector-Hentennas Build your own delta loop antenna for 6 meters band EH antenna for six meters band by IW0BZD A flex antenna working on 6m and 70cm by K0EMTThe diagram below shows the basic arrangement of the 2m Half-Wave version of the antenna. A 6m diagram is available too.
A 5/8 vertical groundplane antenna for 50 mhz design by Brian Williams, GW0GHFA well documented article about construction and analysis of a horizontally polarized halo antenna for 6 meters band by Dr. Carol F. Milazzo, KP4MD
An Halo antenna for the six meters band in French Pictures and dimensions of and HB9MTN DDRR antenna for 6 meters band picture and dimensions of a coax loop antenna centered at 51.490 MHz An Hentenna plan for six meters band Developed by Japanese 6 Meter Hams in the 1970's can be designed and built for almost any bandThis is a hex beam designed for six meters. It has three elements with a turning radius of 54 inches. This antenna can be built from low cost materials available from the local hardware store. By WB3BEL
The Jones version of the Lawn Chair 6M Halo A vertical antenna for stationary-mobile HF-VHF operation. It works on 2-6-10 and 12 meters band. Indoor loop antenna for six meters band, project by Colen Harlow, G8BTK Experimental omni-directional antennas for 6-meters band Portable, and shortened with loading coils rotatable dipoles for 6 meters, 20 meters and multibands. Why 6 meter hams design the best antennas A portable dipole for six meters band A SQ Loop antenna for 50 MHz, project include pictures and schematic diagram Based on HB9CV, F6ITV decribes how build a swiss quand antenna for 28 and 50 Mhz.The Quadlong antenna for the six meter band. This antenna feature a total gain of 6,4 dBd, F/B 21 dB and is also available in 70MHz version. Includes detailed pictures and plot diagrams.
A dual driven antenna for the 6 meters band. Review by Peter Bacon, G3ZSS A slightly different 6M antenna project by N1GY, an Off center fed antenna for the 50 MHz. 5/8 vertical groundplane antenna for six meters band X-Beam antenna by K0EMT for 50 Mhz and VHF UHF bandsA 14.12 dBi gain three elements cubical quad antenna for the six meters band. This Quad Antenna design page include a MMA model available to download and dimensions for each element.
Durable Easy To Build 4 Element 6 Meter Quad Or 6N2 Or 4 Element 6 And 5 Element 2 Permanent Or Portable you decide based on your needs By WA8UEG
A small antenna for 50 MHz made with copper cable loading coilsHorizontal polarized omni directional 50MHz Antenna. This antenna is intented to use in a contest station as a second system beside the stacked yagi beam system. An omnidirectional systeem can be an advantage when it comes to short openings on wich the operator must react quickly.
Bring the six meters with you during your hoilidays. This article features a portable moxon antenna for 50 MHz used for sota portable operatios
A quad turnstile consists of two cubical quad loops oriented in a diamond configuration and angled 90 degrees apart from one another with both diamonds sharing the same top and bottom points
6 Meter 1/4 Wave Antenna by Mike Fedler N6TWW. A detailed article with pictures of construction details of this 50 Mhz antenna
A eham article on a square copper dipole antenna for 50 MHz by K0FF KJ4WLH homemade dipole for 50 Mhz A homemade delta loop antenna for six meters band in GermanThis report details a modification of a Diamond V2000 antenna, replacing its original two 0.50 m radials with two 1.55 m radials. Initial M5-threaded rods failed to fit; the housing required M6 threads. Custom radials were made using 8 mm OD aluminium tubing and M6-threaded stainless steel ends, secured with nuts machined to 9 mm. SWR issues on 6 m (>2:1) were largely due to a poor counterpoise connection, resolved during reassembly. NanoVNA measurements showed no adverse effects on 2 m or 70 cm. The final setup retains the two 1.55 m radials and original counterpoise. Other operators reported SWR degradation with similar mods—sometimes fixed by adding capacitance—but this was not observed here.
Learn how to enhance the performance of your Diamond V2000A antenna by optimizing the length of the radials. Discover a cost-effective method to create improved radials using simple materials like aluminum tubes and bolts. Explore the benefits of this modification for 6m band, unlocking triband capabilities and better SWR. Find out how a ham radio operator from Europe successfully upgraded their V2000 antenna and achieved impressive results. Save money by DIY-ing your radial enhancements instead of purchasing expensive replacements.
This page provides a detailed review and installation experience of a new 6 and 2 meter dual band Yagi antenna. The author shares insights on the purchase process, shipping, assembly, and performance of the antenna in their backyard setup. The content is useful for hams looking for information on dual band Yagi antennas, especially those interested in improving their contest operations or backyard installations. The author's personal experience and challenges with mounting the antenna on a small push-up mast are also discussed.
Explore the design and testing of a cage dipole antenna for 6 meters. Through innovative construction, witness a remarkable 77% increase in bandwidth and improved impedance characteristics.
The G3JVL 6M ground plane vertical is a compact antenna that is ideal for portable operations. It packs away into a small bag only 1.3 metres long which is an ideal size for hand-baggage on aircraft.
The antenna described in this article is for 50 MHz, but the design can be scaled for any band, including VHF, UHF, or even the higher HF bands. The antenna is nothing more than a square loop of wire, approximately 30" (or ~76cm) per side. The loop is fed in the middle of one side, and the opposite side to the feed point has a gap in it.
The K5USS 6 Meter Hentenna Project page on Hamuniverse provides detailed instructions on how to build a 6 meter directional antenna with 3.5 dBd gain. The project is presented with permission from K5USS, Charlie of Richardson, Texas. This directional antenna is a full wave loop on 6 meters, horizontally polarized but mounted vertically, with a 50 ohm impedance, ideal for 6 meter SSB operations. The page is useful for hams looking to construct their own directional antenna for improved performance on the 6 meter band.
A magnetic loop antenna using a 28\" bicycle rim for six meter bandThis simple project, based on the orginal CobWebb-Antenna model, is about an horizontally polarized, omi-directional antenna for the six meter band.
Article by G4AON about a 4 and 2 Element Quad Antennas for the 6m bandBuilding A Full-Wave Quad Loop Antenna for 6 Meters. This is an easy antenna to build and the materials cost about $15-20. It exhibits 1.8dB gain over a 1/2-wave dipole. Using an open-wire parallel feedline (commonly called ladder line) with an antenna tuner, it tunes up on the 10m band as a 5/8-wave loop as well
A 30 cm antenna for the six meters band in japaneseIn this article the author describes his personal experience on some antennas for 50 MHz he tested on the field, the six meter Dipole, Vertical, Moxon, a 3 element Yagi and an Omniangle antenna.
Design and build an 6 m dipole antenna from aluminum, tubing, that resembles the active element of a yagi beam antenna.
An Hentenna project for the six meters band. The standard size of standard hentenna is width 1/6 wavelength x height 1/2. The antenna build in this project is a full wavelenght antenna for the 50 MHz providing a 6.8 dbi gain.
Simple 6 Metre DX Antenna based on an article by LB Cebick in QST May 2002 on a Quad Turnstile antenna. This antenna is basically two full wave loops mounted at right angles fed 90 degrees out of phase to produce an omni-directional horizontally polarized pattern
Slot cubes are folded skeleton slot antennas with widened, folded dipoles bent into a cube to reduce size. QST Article 12 2019
Comparing many antennas for 50 MHz band A vertically-polarised VK2ABQ Antenna for six meter bandPhoto construction manual of a portable antenna made with two heavy duty whips by buddipole. In this article has been implemented a 50 MHz portable dipole.
The ZR6YY Antenna for 6m by Maurius ZR6YY revisited by YT1VP About this categoryFind antenna plans and projects for the 6-meter band (50 MHz). Includes designs for various antenna types and construction details.
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