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Line Launcher - The line launcher is a handy tool which is a must-have for anyone who uses wire antennas. It provides an easy way to mount the end of a wire antenna up into a tree. It basically consists of a fishing reel mounted to a slingshot, which is a tried & true design.

W5GI Mystery Antenna  ^pop - W5GI Mystery Antenna is a multi-band wire antenna that performs exceptionally well even though it confounds antenna modeling software. This antenna covers 80 to 6 meters with low feed point impedance and will work with most radios, with or without an antenna tuner. It is approximately 100 feet long, can handle the legal limit, and is easy and inexpensive to build. It�s similar to a G5RV but a much better performer especially on 20 meters.

Generic 2 Meter J-Pole antenna - Here's an antenna that you can take with you. This is made from cheap flat 300 ohm TV antenna wire.

80 m 3/4 wave LLV - This is a vertically polarized Phased array. The left Vertical wire is 180 degrees out of phase

Wire Antenna Life - How long should a wire antenna last? Wire antennas are not forever. Installation and quality are major factors in the useful life. Don't forget maintenance. You can avoid an untimely failure.

To Trap or Not to Trap - An interesting article on traps, pros and cons of trapping by W4RNL

J-Pole antennas for 2m-40m - A multiband jpole antenna

Rockloop Antenna @dl1gsj - A magnetic loop made just of wire. Suitable for portable usage and for QRP operations.

Picture of a multiband dipole  ^pop - Pictures of a multiband dipole, build with simple PVC T and standard electrical wire

A tri-band 2 element portable Yagi - Additional notes and eznec file on original article of a Portable 3-Band Yagi antenna for 10-15-20 meter band made with wire elements, original article published by VE7CA

Installation of a Utility Pole - There are many ways to support an amateur radio antenna. Installatio of a utility pole will provide an antenna height of approximately 13 meters (40 feet) and will require no guy wires.

Installing Wire Antennas - Before selecting an antenna system, you must first find a place to put it. A selection of techniques to setup antennas upon trees using pulleys or other tools

High Performance Wire Antennas - Popularity doesn't guarantee high antenna performance, disadvantages of trap antennas

A beginner's guide to RTTY contests - A pdf file with review of RTTY contests software available on the net and information on how to operate a RTTY Contest, by RSGB.

A Beginner's Guide to Making CW Contacts - Jack Wagoner WB8FSV, a very well done article on how start a CW QSO, how to answer a CQ, how call your CQ and more. A musr reading for beginners

SSB Electronic USA - manufactures and distributes HF, VHF, UHF and SHF equipment covering 10MHz. - 47.0GHz. Our products include: Wireless LAN / WAN Bidirectional Linear Amplifiers, Low Noise Preamplifiers - LNA's, RF Linear Amplifiers, Relays, Transverter Systems, Frequency Translation Systems, Downconverters, Antennas, Parabolic Dishes, Coaxial Cable, Relays, Antenna Switches, Microwave Test equipment, PC controlled Receivers, Microwave Linear Amplifiers including models for Telemetry, Wireless, and CDMA applications.

Impulse Electronics - Power connectors, power cables, coax cables, wires, batteries fuses and holders and tools

Radio Scanner Guide - A guide to selecting Radio Scanners; divides both new and used radio scanners into 6 categories, based on their specifications and features - e.g. analog trunking scanners, digital trunking scanners, etc; provides specifications on each model

Antenna Model - Commercial software for the analysis of wire antennas. runs under most Microsoft 32-bit Windows operating systems—Windows 98/ME/NT4/2000/XP Analyze most wire antennas in free space, over perfect ground, or over real-world grounds with the conductivity and dielectric constant you specify. You describe the antenna to the program in easy-to-use spreadsheet-style input window

WASP-NET - Complex CAD and Optimization Software for Waveguide, Coax, Combline and Antenna components design and antenna modelling

NEC4WIN - NEC4WIN is a 32 bits commercial antenna simulation software based on MININEC3 developed by the Naval Ocean Systems Center in the 70s and 80s. It runs under Windows and can be used to simulate, analyze and optimize wire antennas, beams, verticals, etc. NEC4WIN has limitations. They are the same as Mininec3 on which the engine is based.

G3YXM 500 W solid state amplifier - HF 500 Watt power amplifier schematics by G3YXM

Electronic Products Buyers Guide - A comprehensive, online reference guide resource of electronic components and equipment

Choosing Wire Size for Toroidal Inductors - Measurements that show it doesn't make much difference

The Basic Soldering Guide Photo Gallery - These photos illustrate the basic steps in making a perfect solder joint on a p.c.b