# 3D printed Moxon

**URL:** https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/3d-printed-moxon/587
**Category:** Equipment
**Created:** [18 September 2025 17:49 UTC](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/3d-printed-moxon/587 "2025-09-18T17:49:43Z")
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### Author: ![2e0ldf](https://discourse.wota.xyz/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/2/f19dbf/32.png) [@2e0ldf](https://discourse.wota.xyz/u/2e0ldf)
#### Post date: [18 September 2025 17:49 UTC](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/3d-printed-moxon/587/1 "2025-09-18T17:49:43Z")

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A few months back i made a 2 meter moxon out of 10 mill diameter alloy pipe ,the antenna worked well in comparison to the 3 element beam i have up at home ,but it was not very practical to fasten to a rucksack so the next plan was why not 3D print one.  
The resulting antenna looks good and the from start the swr was 1.7:1 so with a little trimming it is now 1.3:1 and quite flat from 145.200 to 145 775, i have found that it must be at least 3 meters high to achieve that figure so on the 3-4-and 5 meter roach pole’s it’s fine.  
Being collapse able it will fit in the rucksack easy, so i now need to test it for real against one of Richard’s many set up’s to find out how it performs on the hill’s

 ![IMG_7586](https://discourse.wota.xyz/uploads/default/original/2X/1/17a47db5b95b2bb9fe7d3ddd700cf7a400ad957d.jpeg)

outside testing the swr

 ![IMG_7589](https://discourse.wota.xyz/uploads/default/original/2X/d/d03b5623b1707501f78bb2ca04941e991122ed01.jpeg)

 ![IMG_7592](https://discourse.wota.xyz/uploads/default/original/2X/f/f05f564ffddb06f715470febaca89f09cc134026.jpeg)

 ![New-3](https://discourse.wota.xyz/uploads/default/original/2X/d/da44bafb84525af321762a3fa1afb2a68daf6096.jpeg)

at the moment the spacers have metal screw’s to hold the wire in place but a better alternative would be plastic one’s if i can fine some

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### Author: ![M8XGO](https://discourse.wota.xyz/user_avatar/discourse.wota.xyz/m8xgo/32/3061_2.png) [@M8XGO](https://discourse.wota.xyz/u/M8XGO)
#### Post date: [23 September 2025 07:04 UTC](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/3d-printed-moxon/587/2 "2025-09-23T07:04:00Z")

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Hopefully see this in action soon Reg. It looks interesting . Are the Moxon antennas directional ?  
Richard.

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### Author: ![2e0ldf](https://discourse.wota.xyz/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/2/f19dbf/32.png) [@2e0ldf](https://discourse.wota.xyz/u/2e0ldf)
#### Post date: [23 September 2025 17:39 UTC](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/3d-printed-moxon/587/3 "2025-09-23T17:39:27Z")

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Hi Richard yes they are directional but a bit wider than the B&Q three element beam. The radiator at the front and reflector at the rear same as the beam, and hopefully still have some gain ?  
Reg

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### Author: ![M9MOF](https://discourse.wota.xyz/user_avatar/discourse.wota.xyz/m9mof/32/1099_2.png) [@M9MOF](https://discourse.wota.xyz/u/M9MOF)
#### Post date: [7 November 2025 21:02 UTC](https://discourse.wota.xyz/t/3d-printed-moxon/587/4 "2025-11-07T21:02:58Z")

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Tidy job that Reg show me it next time Im up 👏