Most of the stations contacted on 6m EME have used
horizontally polarized yagi antennas, JT65A
mode, at least several hundred watts, and ground gain
when the moon was near their horizon. However,
W7GJ also has completed with ES2RJ (who was only using a 4
element beam and 300w) and W3RGA (who was using only 100w
and a 3
element yagi by M2). Other 100w stations worked
include EA8/G8BCG (who was using a 6M7JHV
yagi ), YU7EF (with his homebrew 7 element
yagi) and G0LFF (with his 5
element LFA yagi). You don't need a huge antenna
to complete at least a few 6m EME contacts (although you can
compare the performance of various types of commonly used 6m
antennas here). More important is a good, a dedicated
6m antenna with a smooth, clear area in front of the antenna
for good ground gain (looking out over the ocean is the VERY
BEST!), low loss feed line, a quiet QTH, and choosing a time
of month with optimum conditions for EME. I hope you
get some good ideas from these photos and I can include YOUR
antenna here soon! Good luck!
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| 7P8NK
6M5 |
KR7O
borrowed 6M9KHW with elevation |
LA8AV/OH0JFB
7 el |
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| JA1RJU
2 x 9 (elevation) and 2 x 14 (horizon) |
JM1SZY
2 x 10 |
IK2GSO
10 el |
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| LZ3RX/LZ5UV
10 el homebrew |
M0BCG
4 x 5 el homebrew |
W1JJ
2 x 6M9KHW with full elevation |
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| JG2BRI
2 x 8 el with full elevation |
K5GW
4 x 8 el homebrew with 50 ohm feed |
ZL3NW Homebrew 10el |
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| GM4WJA
6 el combination 6m/4m yagi |
OZ1BNN
2 x 4 el homebrew |
ST2RS
6 el homebrew |
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| NL7Z
2 x 6 el Hy Gain |
K7BV
4 x 6M7JHV with full elevation |
K4RX
6M11JKV |
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| G8BCG/P
6M7JHV |
W5LUA
13 el WD5AGO rope yagi (80' long) |
OH2BC 2
x 9 el |
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| ON4IQ/ON4GG
4
x 6M9KHW |
OX3LX
6M7 |
IS0/I0JU
5 el |
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| K6MYC 4
x 6M9KHW |
VE7BBG
5 el |
AA7A 10
el rope yagi (63' long) |
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| G4IGO 6
el |
VA6SZ
6M2.5WLC |
IK5MEN
5JXX6 |
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| G4IGO 2
x 6 el |
JI1HCD 3 x 7 | KC4PX 2
x 6M7 |
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| K1SG 4
x 6M5X with full elevation |
KH0/KH2K
(JA1RJU)
7 el, manual elevation |
OH6YF 5
el |
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| ZS6NK 2 x 6M2.5WLC with full elevation | GJ8BCG/P
6M7JHV |
J68AS
6M7JHV |
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| FP/N6RA
6M7NAN "trip yagi" |
W1JJ 4
x 6M9KHW |
VK4ABW
4 x 8 element |
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| K7AD 4
x 6M7 |
JM1DTF
10 el with elevation |
4X/ZL1RS
6 el homebrew with manual elevation |
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| W0RUN 6M7NAN "trip yagi" for 3Y0X | YU1CF
4x6 el full elevation (with 16 2m yagis) |
WZ8D
2x7 element homebrew |
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| W8PAT
2x7 elements, 20 degrees elevation |
PE1BTX
4x6M7JHV with full elevation |
4F2KWT 6M7JHV (at 90
degrees to HF beam) |
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| K2BLA 2x7 elements, up to
55 degrees elevation |
UT7UV
4x 6M7JHV yagis with full elevation |
EI7IX 5
element Trident long boom yagi |
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| W7IUV
homebrew 7 element yagi |
GU8FBO
homebrew 5 element yagi |
9H1PA 8
element yagi |
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| JR6EXN
4x8 element yagis, full elevation |
EA8/G8BCG
6M7JHV
horizon only, 100w! |
SM7FJE
11 element yagi |
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| SM7FJE 4x9 elements | N5BLZ
4x6 elements with full az/el |
5A7A 6
el homebrew long boom |
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| G0GMS 6
el YU7EF on 6.95m boom |
KE7NR
modified 5 el Cush Craft |
ES6RQ
4x6 elements with full az/el |
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| DX0JP
homebrew 7 el by JA1RJU |
OZ6ABA
homebrew 7 el YU7EF design |
OZ2LD 5
el OZ6OL design |
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| LA8AJA
raising 6M7JHV at OJ0LA |
9N7JO 6
el design and EME by YU7EF |
W5UWB 6
el with GREAT ground gain!!! |
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| ES2RJ 4el HB9CV yagi on 5th floor balcony | PA7FA
homebrew 6 element yagi |
G4IGO
2x6 el with wood X boom and full elev |
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| G1OAR
2x 6M5X yagis with full elevation |
OM3RRC
5 el I0JXX (OK1TEH DXpedition) |
OX3LX
6M5X yagi in GP36 |
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| YT1AR 8
element yagi designed by YU7EF |
UN8GC
10 element yagi designed by YU7EF |
D44TD
DXpedition by DL8YHR - 6M7JHV |
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| PC7M 6
element yagi |
CN3A
DXpedition by SV8CS - 5 el I0JXX |
LX1JX 6
element Create yagi at 13m |
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| OY3JE 4
element quad |
I2KBD 6
el I0JXX |
LA4ANA
5 el Vargada and 100w |
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| V36M
DXpedition by K7BV - 6M7JHV |
HL4GHT
10 el YU7EF EF0610 |
VK6KXW
5 el YU7EF EF0605 |
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| ON4KST
10 el YU7EF EF0610 |
PA7MM 5
el |
VK7JG
6M7JHV |
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| V51W
2x5 el (HB9QQ EME operator) |
KD3UY
100' VE7BQH Rope Yagi |
VE3CDX/W7
6M5X |
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| XW1A 5
el yagi |
P29NI 2 x 6M7JHV (K6MYC op) with az/el | PA7FA 6
el YO optimized homebrew yagi |
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| N6RMJ 4
x 6M5X with full az/el |
ZF2BI
6M5X |
9A5CW
DK7ZB 6 el 7.2m long boom |
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| LX1FX 7
element |
OA4TT
computer optimized 4 element |
JM1WBB
13 element yagi at 37m |
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| CX7TT 3
el SteppIR with 6m fixed parasitic el |
TN5SN 7
element I0JXX |
K6MYC
with 8 el DXpedition ant 6M8GJ |
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| ZS6WAB
2 x 8 el YU7EF with full elevation |
GM4WJA
homebrew 7 el on 31' boom |
M2
6M8GJ at E51SIX (DXped by W7GJ) |
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| F6BKI 9
el on extended boom SteppIR |
EI2GLB
6 el Eagle yagi with 100w |
K5N
broken 6M5X in 300w EL58 DXpedition |
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| K2ZD
4x6M7JHV with full elevation |
C37NL
Homebrew 7 el by EA7KW |
KB7Q/7
in EN06 with M2 6M7JHV and 700w |
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| TZ6EI 7
el by W7XU and W0SD |
YU7EF 7
element (EF0607X) and 100w |
EX7MW/EX8MLT
M2
6M8GJ by UN8GC |
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| OA4TT
long boom 8 element yagi by N6CA |
T61AA
in MM21 4 el horizon only and 600w |
Z31RM 6
el VE7BQH design |
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| K7XQ 2
x 7 element with adjustable polarity |
JD1BMM
7 el in Minami Torishima |
ZL1RS
self designed 4 el yagi |
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| E51WL 7
el YU7EF design built by ZL1RS |
ZS6NK
single M2 6M2.5WLC 50' yagi |
8Q7QQ
single 7 el yagi horizon only |
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| XE2AT
10 el YU7EF yagi at portable QTH |
KL7/KB7Q
600w
& 6M7JHV with elevation |
W3RGA
100w with 3 el M2 |
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| OK1RD
4x9 with full elevation |
VE5UF 4
x 6M5XHG with full elevation |
TF3CY
10 el YU7EF yagi at portable QTH |
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| ZP4KFX
10 YU7EF yagi |
N6EQ M2
6M8GJ |
VE3KH
M2 6M7JHV-HD with elevation |
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| PA0O 7
element LFA yagi |
W7CE M2
6M9KHW with elevation |
W7MEM 4
x 5 element with elevation |
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| 3D2LR
6M8GJ with manual el to 65 deg |
A25JD
6M5X and 400w |
W6JKV 4
x M2 6M7JHV with full elevation |
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| G3WOS
2x LFA 7 element with full elevation |
TA2AD 6
element YU7EF design yagi |
PY1KK 7
el with kw horizon only |
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| AA1QD 6
el StepIR horizon only |
W8WTS
5el CushCraft per W5WVO, 300w |
PJ2/W8WTS
W5WVO
5 el CC and 300w |
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| GM4WJA
2x5 horizontal with full elvation |
9L5MS 5
el Tonna and 550w |
C5YK 4
el and 600w at 59 degrees elevation! |
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| G8BCG 4 x G0KSC 7LFA | G4IGO
4x5 element |
V55EME
2 x 6M7JHV with elevation |
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| VP8DMH/M0PRL
M2 6M8GJ with manual azel |
4L1AN/K5BM M2 6M7JHV at Poti lighthouse | PE1CZG
6 el ement LFA |
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| S59A 9
el YU7EF design |
N7NW |
KB7Q
6M5X horizon only |
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| S57RR M2
6M9KHW with with elevation |
5W0GJ M2 6M8GJ with manual az/el | KF6A
homebrew 5el G0KSC OWA |
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| OE9ICI
6 el with elevation for portable operation |
T32C moonset M2 6M8GJ with manual az/el | G0LFF 5
el LFA and 100w, horizon only |
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| W9GA
2x5 el with full elevation |
VK9N/ZL1RS
homebrew 5/5 horizon only |
ZS6A at
3DA0FC with M² ^M7JHV & 400w |