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80 Meter Endfed Halfwave
80 Meter Endfed Halfwave
I have come to realize that the endfed halfwave antenna is a great multi-band antenna. I installed
Trap Dipole  for 40 and 20 meters
Trap Dipole for 40 and 20 meters
I want a good performing antenna for 40 and 20 meters primarily. The center fed resonant dipole
40 meter loading coil for the portable vertical
40 meter loading coil for the portable vertical
To make the portable vertical antenna more versatile, I built a loading coil for the 40 meter
Portable Vertical
Portable Vertical
I'm getting ready for POTA operations, and settled on a vertical whip antenna for the initial
20 meter Vertical
20 meter Vertical
Tuesday 1 October 2024 This antenna is out of service. It proved that I could put a quarter wave
First Windloading Test
First Windloading Test
These past few days, our spring weather has produced wind gusts at 50 mph. A few fences have
Transmission Line Entry
Transmission Line Entry
Transmission line entry to the radio room is through coax bulkheads — some very neat hardware for
2M - 70CM J-Pole
2M - 70CM J-Pole
For VHF/UHF the antenna is a dual-band J-Pole from Arrow Antennas. From its mount point on the
40 meter Off-Center-Fed Dipole
40 meter Off-Center-Fed Dipole
To launch the 2024 new station, I wanted a versatile multi-band antenna. I settled on an
Antennas from the 70s
Antennas from the 70s
My History with Antennas In the 1970s, antennas were a huge part of my exploration, discovery and

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