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A half-wave dipole is cheap, forgiving and easy to adjust, which is why so many hams make it their first antenna. This step-by-step guide covers working out a starting length, cutting the wire a little long, fitting the center insulator and feed line, raising it safely away from power lines, and trimming it with an SWR meter or antenna analyzer until it is resonant where you want to operate. Read more…