{"id":10986,"date":"2022-08-20T17:05:57","date_gmt":"2022-08-20T15:05:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nolle.engineering\/?post_type=product&#038;p=10986"},"modified":"2026-05-08T12:44:04","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T10:44:04","slug":"ice-cone-feed-diy-version-stl-files","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/nolle.engineering\/en\/product\/ice-cone-feed-diy-version-stl-files\/","title":{"rendered":"Ice Cone Feed DIY Version (STL Files)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>What it does<\/h2>\n<p>The IceConeFeed DIY version is the open-source roots of our QO100 dual-feed product line. Download the STL files, 3D-print the structural parts in PETG, wind the helix from 3.5 mm copper wire, and tune to 2.4 GHz. Suitable for offset dishes 65\u201380 cm with LNBs up to 61 mm diameter.<\/p>\n<h2>What you get<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>STL files for the radome, base ring, helix support, reflector cup<\/li>\n<li>PDF build guide with helix winding template, tuning procedure, photographs<\/li>\n<li>License for private (non-commercial) amateur radio use<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Specifications (target)<\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Parameter<\/th>\n<th>Value<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Operating frequency (TX)<\/td>\n<td>2400 MHz<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Polarization<\/td>\n<td>LHCP (RHCP version achievable by mirroring helix winding)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SWR @ 2.4 GHz (typical, well-tuned build)<\/td>\n<td>&lt; 1.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Helix turns<\/td>\n<td>3.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Wire diameter<\/td>\n<td>3.5 mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Connector<\/td>\n<td>N-type<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Material<\/td>\n<td>PETG (recommended), UV-resistant<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Print time (typical)<\/td>\n<td>~14 h on a standard FDM printer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Build documentation<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/ice-cone-feed-diy-build-instructions\/\">Build Instructions<\/a> \u2014 full step-by-step<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/2022\/03\/14\/iceconefeed-installation-tips\/\">IceConeFeed Installation Tips<\/a> \u2014 Lab post on real-world tuning<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/2022\/08\/20\/hail-storm-damage\/\">Hail Storm Damage<\/a> \u2014 example of a long-running deployment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Reviews &amp; demos<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Y-bHg4KoTJs\">Tech Minds \u2014 2.4 GHz Dual Feed Helix Antenna For QO100 (DIY build, YouTube)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/la9xga.com\/?cat=78\">LA9XGA \u2014 Norwegian ham, first QO-100 SSB contact using the DIY build<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thingiverse.com\/thing:3899461\">Thingiverse mirror<\/a> \u2014 alternative download with maker-community comments<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/forum.amsat-dl.org\/index.php?thread\/4613-suitable-dish-for-ice-cone-feed\/\">AMSAT-DL Forum \u2014 community thread on dish compatibility<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Field reports<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/YT2CQ\/status\/1334211376139694082\">@YT2CQ \u2014 helix mold printing project<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>License<\/h2>\n<p>Creative Commons <strong>BY-NC-ND 4.0<\/strong>. Free for private amateur radio use. <strong>Commercial use requires a separate license<\/strong> \u2014 see the <a href=\"\/en\/product\/ice-cone-feed-diy-commercial-license\/\">Single Commercial License<\/a> in the shop.<\/p>\n<h2>Need it ready-built?<\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;d rather skip the build, the assembled and tuned versions are <a href=\"\/en\/product\/icfv2\/\">IceConeFeed v2<\/a> and <a href=\"\/en\/product\/iceconefeed-v2-1\/\">v2.1<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Open-source STL files for the original IceConeFeed v1 design. Print, wind a copper helix, tune to 2.4 GHz. Full build guide included. Free for private amateur radio use under CC BY-NC-ND; commercial use requires a separate license.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":10991,"template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[21],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-10986","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-qo100","first","instock","downloadable","virtual","sold-individually","taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>IceConeFeed DIY \u2014 open-source STL for QO100 dual feed - nolle.engineering<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Free open-source STL files for the IceConeFeed v1 dual feed for QO100. CC BY-NC-ND license. Build in PETG, wind copper helix, tune to 2.4 GHz. Full guide.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/nolle.engineering\/en\/product\/ice-cone-feed-diy-version-stl-files\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"IceConeFeed DIY \u2014 open-source STL for QO100 dual feed - nolle.engineering\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Free open-source STL files for the IceConeFeed v1 dual feed for QO100. CC BY-NC-ND license. Build in PETG, wind copper helix, tune to 2.4 GHz. Full guide.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/nolle.engineering\/en\/product\/ice-cone-feed-diy-version-stl-files\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"nolle.engineering\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-05-08T10:44:04+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/nolle.engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IceConeFeed_CutView.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1038\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"736\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"1 minute\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/nolle.engineering\/product\/ice-cone-feed-diy-version-stl-files\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/nolle.engineering\/product\/ice-cone-feed-diy-version-stl-files\/\",\"name\":\"IceConeFeed DIY \u2014 open-source STL for QO100 dual feed - nolle.engineering\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/nolle.engineering\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2022-08-20T15:05:57+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-05-08T10:44:04+00:00\",\"description\":\"Free open-source STL files for the IceConeFeed v1 dual feed for QO100. CC BY-NC-ND license. Build in PETG, wind copper helix, tune to 2.4 GHz. Full guide.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/nolle.engineering\/product\/ice-cone-feed-diy-version-stl-files\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/nolle.engineering\/product\/ice-cone-feed-diy-version-stl-files\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/nolle.engineering\/product\/ice-cone-feed-diy-version-stl-files\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Startseite\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/nolle.engineering\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Shop\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/nolle.engineering\/shop-archive\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Ice Cone Feed DIY Version (STL Files)\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/nolle.engineering\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/nolle.engineering\/\",\"name\":\"nolle.engineering\",\"description\":\"explore \/ design \/ make\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/nolle.engineering\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/nolle.engineering\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/nolle.engineering\/#organization\",\"name\":\"nolle.engineering\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/nolle.engineering\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/nolle.engineering\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/nolle.engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ne-logo-white.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/nolle.engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ne-logo-white.png\",\"width\":2311,\"height\":1480,\"caption\":\"nolle.engineering\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/nolle.engineering\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"}}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"IceConeFeed DIY \u2014 open-source STL for QO100 dual feed - nolle.engineering","description":"Free open-source STL files for the IceConeFeed v1 dual feed for QO100. CC BY-NC-ND license. Build in PETG, wind copper helix, tune to 2.4 GHz. Full guide.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/nolle.engineering\/en\/product\/ice-cone-feed-diy-version-stl-files\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"IceConeFeed DIY \u2014 open-source STL for QO100 dual feed - nolle.engineering","og_description":"Free open-source STL files for the IceConeFeed v1 dual feed for QO100. CC BY-NC-ND license. Build in PETG, wind copper helix, tune to 2.4 GHz. Full guide.","og_url":"https:\/\/nolle.engineering\/en\/product\/ice-cone-feed-diy-version-stl-files\/","og_site_name":"nolle.engineering","article_modified_time":"2026-05-08T10:44:04+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1038,"height":736,"url":"https:\/\/nolle.engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IceConeFeed_CutView.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Est. reading time":"1 minute"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/nolle.engineering\/product\/ice-cone-feed-diy-version-stl-files\/","url":"https:\/\/nolle.engineering\/product\/ice-cone-feed-diy-version-stl-files\/","name":"IceConeFeed DIY \u2014 open-source STL for QO100 dual feed - nolle.engineering","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/nolle.engineering\/#website"},"datePublished":"2022-08-20T15:05:57+00:00","dateModified":"2026-05-08T10:44:04+00:00","description":"Free open-source STL files for the IceConeFeed v1 dual feed for QO100. CC BY-NC-ND license. Build in PETG, wind copper helix, tune to 2.4 GHz. Full guide.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/nolle.engineering\/product\/ice-cone-feed-diy-version-stl-files\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/nolle.engineering\/product\/ice-cone-feed-diy-version-stl-files\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/nolle.engineering\/product\/ice-cone-feed-diy-version-stl-files\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Startseite","item":"https:\/\/nolle.engineering\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Shop","item":"https:\/\/nolle.engineering\/shop-archive\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Ice Cone Feed DIY Version (STL Files)"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/nolle.engineering\/#website","url":"https:\/\/nolle.engineering\/","name":"nolle.engineering","description":"explore \/ design \/ make","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/nolle.engineering\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/nolle.engineering\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/nolle.engineering\/#organization","name":"nolle.engineering","url":"https:\/\/nolle.engineering\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/nolle.engineering\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/nolle.engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ne-logo-white.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/nolle.engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ne-logo-white.png","width":2311,"height":1480,"caption":"nolle.engineering"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/nolle.engineering\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}}]}},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nolle.engineering\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/10986","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nolle.engineering\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nolle.engineering\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nolle.engineering\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10991"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nolle.engineering\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10986"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nolle.engineering\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=10986"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nolle.engineering\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=10986"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nolle.engineering\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=10986"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}