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K0UO RHOMBIC ANTENNA FARM

The Mighty Rhombic is the "KING of Wire Antennas".

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The ARRL, RSGB, Switzerland, and so many other amateur radio organizations use the Diamond Logo, which is in fact a Rhombic antenna.

K0UO is working on the "Lost Art of Rhombics" with four of these large wire antennas, and two 1200 foot V-Beams (VEE) at the Kansas QTH. These are beaming to the eight main DX areas, with phasing for more steering. There is also information on large distributed fed curtains, LPDA, and beverage antennas.

See my call on QRZ, https://www.qrz.com/db/K0UO, or type in my call K0UO for more information and photos. Each Rhombic antenna uses over 1/2 Mile of 3/8" cable. They are erected on 100 foot wooden utility poles, also the site has two large V Beam antennas which are over 1200 foot long each. Miles of wire in the air and on the Air. Build Them and the DX will Come!

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skylarkcolo

Sep 2, 20211 min read

Others Hams with the Rhombic

Updated: Jun 26

Others that are using the King of antennas, In the 1950s to 1970s W6AM had many 1000 footers and one was 1500 ft (in fact the main E/W is using parts from W6AM's farm). TF4M put up a larger one at one time, and Roy W7YRV/SK had nine at one time and he developed the X Rhombic, which he had one for every 20 degrees. That was a truly remarkable accomplishment for an amateur station (You must see his page, great info w7yrv.blogspot.com/2013/). It was an extreme pleasure for K0UO to meet Roy, even in his 90's, he was still an encyclopedia of knowledge when it comes to very high gain antennas. K0UO is very privileged that W7YRV has entrusted him with the schematics, drawing, and photos of these fabulous antennas. W1VDE Roger in OR has six and is on the air daily, alsoVK3MO, ZL6QH, and in Texas N5APR and W5BY Jeff, had a few at their ranch's, KL7KK in AK has one along with a few VK's, and V55V (V55W) in Namibia had 2, but they are now down.

Below, THE ARRL OLD ANTENNA LAYOUT 1937, FROM QST

W6AM 1946 antenna layout below

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