Multi-Band 'Linked' DiPole Calculator (For SOTA / Portable HF)

By Heath VK3TWO / VK6TWO 10/6/2013

Multiplier/Velocity Factor = 0.96 Lengths may vary depending on reactance of additional 'links' for lower bands.

Band Frequencies (Full Band) Full Half Wave (Overall Length) Per Side (1/2 wave Di-Pole) Length Per Additional 'link'
Min (kHz) Max(kHz) SOTA MaMinMax (m) Min (m) Max (m) Min (m) SOTA Max (m) Min (m) SOTA
2m 144000 148000 146500 ###
### 1.085 1.056 0.543 0.528 0.533 0.543 0.528 0.533
6m 50000 54000 52160 ###
### 3.125 2.894 1.563 1.447 1.498 1.020 0.919 0.965
10m 28000 29700 28930 ###
### 5.580 5.261 2.790 2.630 2.700 1.228 1.184 1.203
12m 24890 24990 24950 ###
### 6.278 6.253 3.139 3.126 3.131 0.349 0.496 0.431
15m 21000 21450 21160 ###
### 7.440 7.284 3.720 3.642 3.692 0.581 0.516 0.561
17m 18068 18168 18160 ###
### 8.648 8.600 4.324 4.300 4.302 0.604 0.658 0.610
20m 14000 14350 14160 ###
### 11.161 10.889 5.580 5.444 5.517 1.256 1.144 1.215
30m 10100 10150 10130 ###
### 15.470 15.394 7.735 7.697 7.712 2.155 2.253 2.195
40m 7000 7300 7160 ###
### 22.321 21.404 11.161 10.702 10.911 3.426 3.005 3.199
80m 3500 3800 3560 ###
### 44.643 41.118 22.321 20.559 21.945 11.161 9.857 11.034
160m 1800 1875 1860 ###
### 86.806 83.333 43.403 41.667 42.003 21.081 21.107 20.057
630m 472 479 ###
### 331.038 326.200 165.519 163.100 122.116 121.434
2200m 135.7 137.8 ###
### 1151.437 1133.890 575.718 566.945 410.199 403.845
Multi-Band 'Linked' DiPole Calculator (General Voice/Data)
By Heath VK3TWO / VK6TWO 10/6/2013
Lengths may vary depending on reac

Band Frequencies (Vx/Data) Full Wave Half Wave (Overall Length) Per Side (1/2 wave Di-Pole)
Min (kHz) Max Max (m) Min (m) Max (m) Min (m) Max (m)
6m 50000 52300 6.250 5.975 3.125 2.988 1.563
10m 28050 29100 11.141 10.739 5.570 5.369 2.785
12m 24920 24990 12.540 12.505 6.270 6.253 3.135
15m 21070 21450 14.832 14.569 7.416 7.284 3.708
17m 18100 18168 17.265 17.201 8.633 8.600 4.316
20m 14070 14350 22.210 21.777 11.105 10.889 5.553
30m 10115 10150 30.895 30.788 15.447 15.394 7.724
40m 7030 7300 44.452 42.808 22.226 21.404 11.113
80m 3535 3700 88.402 84.459 44.201 42.230 22.100
160m 3535 3700 88.402 84.459 44.201 42.230 22.100
630m 472 479 662.076 652.401 331.038 326.200 165.519
2200m 135.7 137.8 2302.874 2267.779 1151.437 1133.890 575.718
ths may vary depending on reactance of additional 'links'

Per Side (1/2 wave Di-Pole) Additional Length Per 'link'

Min (m) Max (m) Min (m)
1.494 1.563 1.494
2.685 1.223 1.191
3.126 0.350 0.442
3.642 0.573 0.516
4.300 0.608 0.658
5.444 1.236 1.144
7.697 2.171 2.253
10.702 3.389 3.005
21.115 10.987 10.413
21.115 0.000 0.000
163.100 143.419 141.985
566.945 410.199 403.845