6M Antenna Plans and Projects

Resources for building and evaluating 50 MHz antennas.

The 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.

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• 3.8/5 (125) W5GI Mystery Antenna — W5GI Multi-band wire antenna covering 80 to 6 meters with low feed point impedance. IntermediateHf,low Bands80mHF DipoleHorizontalDirectionalNone 1500 Outdoor Beginner
• 2.4/5 (17) 4 elements 50MHz Quagi Total Boom Lenght is 3 m.
• 2.2/5 (37) 50 MHz Antennas by DF9CY (4 & 6 Element) — Christoph Petermann Two well performing 50 MHz antennas designed with W7EL EZNEC along to many other antenna projects and related articles
• 1.6/5 (5) 50 MHz Delta Loop A delta loop antenna for 6 meters band with SWR diagram , construction plan and some pictures by IZ8EWD in Italian
• 2.4/5 (7) 50 MHz Delta Loop — GW7AAV A simple delta loop antenna antenna for the six metre amateur radio band
• 2.5/5 (82) 50 Mhz Dipole This article describes a simple but effective wide bandwidth six metre antenna
• 2.2/5 (17) 50MHz 4 elements HB9CV antenna 4 elements HB9CV antenna for six meter band by JA1HWO
• 2.5/5 (2) 50MHz Mobile whip antenna A wip antenna for 6 meters band by JA1HWO
• 4.0/5 (6) 50MHz Power Splitters Splitting 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
• 3.2/5 (6) 6 and 2 Meter Square Copper Dipoles — K0FF 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.
• 2.8/5 (8) 6 element Log Periodic for 50 Mhz A project by G3SYC of a log periodic antenna for 6 meters band
• 2.5/5 (18) 6 Meter 3 Element Quad — VE7CA Starting from an original project for a 2 element quad antenna for six meter band, ve7ca presents the dimensions for a 3 element version.
• 3.1/5 (11) 6 Meter 5/8 Wave Vertical Antenna 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.
• 3.2/5 (9) 6 meter HexBeam antenna — SP3FHI An easy to build Hexbeam antenna built with bamboo sticks for the six meters band
• 3.2/5 (3) 6 meter horizontal dipole Homebrew project of a dipole for six meters band by KK5ID
• 3.6/5 (30) 6 meter omni halo — KB1DIG This halo antenna for 50 MHz is made with a true Gamma Section this time and is fashioned from aluminum
• 4.0/5 (1) 6 meters band Half Wave vertical 1/2wave vertical antenna for the 6-meterband and a 5/8 ground plane antenna for 50 Mhz
• 1.8/5 (5) 6 meters Delta Loop - KK5ID — KK5ID The 6 Meter Band may be dead at times, but help bring it to life with Larry's rotatable loop project.
• 2.8/5 (6) 6 meters Quagi A six meters band Quagi antenna project
• 3.9/5 (4) 6m Half wave vertical This 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.
• 3.0/5 (5) 6m Halo Antenna — CE4WJK Halo antenna plan for the six meters band
• 2.8/5 (2) 6M Square Copper Dipole Here is the parts list and dim. sheet for a 6m Square Copper Dipole, made from copper water pipe
• 4.2/5 (21) A 6m portable 4 element quad — G4AON This 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
• 2.7/5 (28) A dipole for 6 meters band — K9STH Six meters band dipole horizontal or vertical
• 1.0/5 (3) A Three Element Quad (plus a 2ele) Details of both three element quad and my portable quad
• 2.1/5 (11) A vertically-polarised VK2ABQ Antenna design note by Brian Williams, GW0GHF
• 5.0/5 (1) Comparison of Commercial 6m Antennas Issue 35, October 1992 Six News
• 3.0/5 (17) Delta Loop for 50 MHz Delta loop and vertical antenna plans with translation in italian
• 1.6/5 (4) Delta Loop for 50 MHz A wire delta loop antenna project for six meters band
• 4.4/5 (25) DK7ZB hentenna Descriptions for 144-MHz- , 70 MHz- and 50-MHz-Reflector-Hentennas
• 3.2/5 (21) Easy Delta Loop for 50MHz Build your own delta loop antenna for 6 meters band
• 2.5/5 (58) EH antennas for 50 Mhz — Pino EH antenna for six meters band by IW0BZD
• No votes Flex Antenna A flex antenna working on 6m and 70cm by K0EMT
• 3.7/5 (16) Flower Pot Antenna for 2 and 6 mt — VK2ZOI The diagram below shows the basic arrangement of the 2m Half-Wave version of the antenna. A 6m diagram is available too.
• 3.1/5 (7) Ground Plane antenna for 50 Mhz A 5/8 vertical groundplane antenna for 50 mhz
• 4.1/5 (8) Half Bobtail Antenna design by Brian Williams, GW0GHF
• 2.5/5 (5) Halo Antenna for 50 MHz — KP4MD A well documented article about construction and analysis of a horizontally polarized halo antenna for 6 meters band by Dr. Carol F. Milazzo, KP4MD
• 1.5/5 (2) Halo for 50MHz — F6CHT An Halo antenna for the six meters band in French
• 3.5/5 (12) HB9MTN DDRR Antenna for 50 Mhz Pictures and dimensions of and HB9MTN DDRR antenna for 6 meters band
• No votes HB9MTN Loop for 6 meters picture and dimensions of a coax loop antenna centered at 51.490 MHz
• 4.2/5 (3) Hentenna for the 6m band An Hentenna plan for six meters band
• No votes Hentenna revisited Developed by Japanese 6 Meter Hams in the 1970's can be designed and built for almost any band
• 3.1/5 (7) Hex Beam for 6 meters — Harry Johnson This 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
• 4.2/5 (22) Home Brew Mobile 6M Halo The Jones version of the Lawn Chair 6M Halo
• 2.5/5 (9) IK1ZYW Vertical antenna A vertical antenna for stationary-mobile HF-VHF operation. It works on 2-6-10 and 12 meters band.
• 2.2/5 (16) Loop Antenna for 6m — G8BTK Indoor loop antenna for six meters band, project by Colen Harlow, G8BTK
• 2.4/5 (6) Omni-Directional antenna for 6-Meters — W4RNL Experimental omni-directional antennas for 6-meters band
• 3.2/5 (16) Rotatable Dipoles — KQ6RH Portable, and shortened with loading coils rotatable dipoles for 6 meters, 20 meters and multibands.
• 4.1/5 (4) Six Meter Wavelength Band Antennas Why 6 meter hams design the best antennas
• 2.8/5 (2) Six Metre Portable Dipole A portable dipole for six meters band
• 3.3/5 (6) Squalo antenna for 6m — PA3HCM A SQ Loop antenna for 50 MHz, project include pictures and schematic diagram
• 3.5/5 (22) Swiss Quad for 10 and 6 meters Based on HB9CV, F6ITV decribes how build a swiss quand antenna for 28 and 50 Mhz.
• 4.5/5 (27) The 50 MHz DK7ZB Quadlong — DK7ZB 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.
• 3.1/5 (4) The HB9CV - a two element 6m-beam A dual driven antenna for the 6 meters band.
• 5.0/5 (1) The M2 6M7JHV Antenna Review by Peter Bacon, G3ZSS
• 3.5/5 (6) The Six Meter OCF Sleeve Dipole Vertical — N1GY A slightly different 6M antenna project by N1GY, an Off center fed antenna for the 50 MHz.
• No votes The ZigZag Vertical Beam
• 2.5/5 (3) Vertical antenna for 50 MHz 5/8 vertical groundplane antenna for six meters band
• 2.3/5 (12) X-Beam for 6m 2m and 70cm X-Beam antenna by K0EMT for 50 Mhz and VHF UHF bands
• 1.5/5 (2) 3 Element Quad for 50 MHz — ON8IM A 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.
• 1.8/5 (4) 4 Element 6 Meter Quad 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
• No votes 50 MHz CLC antenna — LY3LP A small antenna for 50 MHz made with copper cable loading coils
• 1.8/5 (7) 50 MHz Omnidirectional antenna — PE1ITR Horizontal 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.
• 5.0/5 (1) 6 meter portable antenna — M0JCQ Bring the six meters with you during your hoilidays. This article features a portable moxon antenna for 50 MHz used for sota portable operatios
• 5.0/5 (1) 6 Meter Quad Turnstile Antenna — high on solder 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
• 1.0/5 (3) 6 meter quarter wave antenna 6 Meter 1/4 Wave Antenna by Mike Fedler N6TWW. A detailed article with pictures of construction details of this 50 Mhz antenna
• No votes 6 Meter square copper dipole antenna A eham article on a square copper dipole antenna for 50 MHz by K0FF
• 3.5/5 (2) A dipole for 6 meters KJ4WLH homemade dipole for 50 Mhz
• No votes Delta Loop for 50 MHz — DL1PZ A homemade delta loop antenna for six meters band in German
• No votes Diamond V2000 Radial Modification for 6 meters — PA0SNY This 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.
• No votes Diamond V2000A Antenna - 50 MHz upgrade — Drew Rinella 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.
• No votes Dual Band Yagi Antenna for 6 and 2 meters - Review and Installation — K5ND 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.
• No votes Enhancing Performance with a Cage Dipole for Six Meter Band — KB9RLW 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.
• 4.8/5 (2) G3JVL Vertical Antenna for 50 MHz — G3JVL 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.
• No votes Halo Antenna for 50 MHz — kk5jy 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.
• 5.0/5 (1) K5USS 6 Meter Hentenna Project — K5USS 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.
• 1.9/5 (6) Loop Antenna for 50 MHz A magnetic loop antenna using a 28\" bicycle rim for six meter band
• 3.5/5 (2) Omni-directional Antenna for 50 MHz — DL1GSJ This simple project, based on the orginal CobWebb-Antenna model, is about an horizontally polarized, omi-directional antenna for the six meter band.
• 2.7/5 (3) Quad Antennas for 50 MHz — G4AON Article by G4AON about a 4 and 2 Element Quad Antennas for the 6m band
• 1.5/5 (2) Quad Loop Antenna for 50 MHz — KD9EJA Building 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
• 1.0/5 (3) Short vertical for 6 meters — JA1HWO A 30 cm antenna for the six meters band in japanese
• No votes Six Meter Antennas Reviewed — K5ND In 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.
• 4.5/5 (2) Six meter dipole project — K8JHR Design and build an 6 m dipole antenna from aluminum, tubing, that resembles the active element of a yagi beam antenna.
• 2.5/5 (2) Six meter Hentenna — JR1LZK 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.
• 4.8/5 (2) Six Meter Quad Turnstile Antenna — VK3DIP 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
• 2.8/5 (3) Slot-Cube Antenna for 6 Meters — W6NBC Slot cubes are folded skeleton slot antennas with widened, folded dipoles bent into a cube to reduce size. QST Article 12 2019
• 1.0/5 (3) VE7BQH Antenna Comparison Tables Comparing many antennas for 50 MHz band
• No votes VK2ABQ Antenna for 50MHz A vertically-polarised VK2ABQ Antenna for six meter band
• 5.0/5 (1) Weather Resistant Field Antenna for 50 MHz — KF7ETX Photo 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.
• No votes ZR6YY Antenna The ZR6YY Antenna for 6m by Maurius ZR6YY revisited by YT1VP