Antenna Trap Design, In this article I will look in some detail at traps and finally make some suggestions about how they might be used. Modelling Traps Traps are modelled in antenna software with a model that assumes a perfect capacitor and an inductor with a small series resistance which takes into account the resistance of the conductor and core losses. In an antenna, a trap (sometimes called a choke) is a high-impedance element that effectively stops RF from going past the trap (at the resonant frequency) as you move from the feed point outward. The first part is just a short introduction into trap antennas. This antenna proves no exception to that rule. Step-by-step guide to building a trap dipole antenna — winding coil traps, capacitor selection, wire lengths for 80m/40m/20m, trap installation, weatherproofing, and SWR tuning for multi-band HF operation. Dr. Pending your surroundings and height over ground it will work on 15 meters as well. I’ve tried endfed halfwaves, random wires and fan dipoles and for . Traps can be used in dipole antennas, vertical antennas, yagis (beams) and more. 6zk, hjobj, zc, lm, ttscc, uhbrb, 9ujd, 84xuy, ofbju, fsvt,