Home brew IOIo (MK 6) Step by Step Assembly
Since last summer many off you have contacted me regarding the Satellite antenna designed by EA4CYQ which is known as the IOIo beam. I already have built a total of 5 IOIo antenna's so far, all slightly different made up of anything available at hand. As many of you already know I have been working the ISS and many Satellites from my shack using IOIo beams with good results running QRP. So with the feedback and fantastic comments I have been receiving I thought I would try a next version using some materials I had knocking around. But this time I thought I would share the build and decided to post the step by step instructions here at ham radio operator blogspot and planet ham. The EA4CYQ original design was followed and this is how it goes! Materials used: 12mm aluminium box section tube. (boom) 3mm plastic sheet. (insulators and clamps) 2.4mm Welding wire. (elements) Various self tapping screws. Cable ties. 50 ohm feeder/coaxial cable. (2 lengths for dual bands) Sponge foam a