homebrew mag mount

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.

YLRADIO - Full wave delta loop - This Delta Loop is a three-sided antenna suspended high in the air by vertical supports, such as tall evergreen trees. Recommended height is 40 feet or more at highest point, but higher is better.

Balun construction  ^pop - PDF files describing how to homebrew a 1:2.5 balun

Single Coil Z Match - Single Coil Z Match, circuit Diagram and homebrewing notes

G5RV Antenna Homebrew - Homebrew G5RV a simple multiband antenna by 9M2ZAK

Mounting elements to a boom - Here is an easy method to mount elements to a boom, this can be realized at home, without the need of special tools

Mirrored J-Pole - The mirror-image J-Pole is very easy to construct and requires only two T-Fittings plus a length of copper pipe.

Small magnetic receiving loops - Article about magnetic loops, construction notes and diagrams

2-Element-DK7ZB-Quad for 5 Bands - 10-12-15-17-20m A description was in the German Ham-Magazine "Funkamateur" in Issue 11/2003

Receiving Antenna Design - Learn basic theory on antennas, and notes on homebrewing efficient shortwave antennas

Ground / Radial Systems - Guide to ground mounting antennas by Bencher

Radial systems and ground - Radial systems for elevated and ground mounted vertical antennas by SteppIR

NYLO's NOTEPAD Tower Page - Huge amount of relevant information you should know before building a tower

A *balanced* balanced antenna tuner  ^pop - The published version of this article appeared in the February 1990 issue of QST Magazine

Antenna insulators for DK7ZB Yagis - Homebrew antenna insulators for DK7ZB yagi antennas

DL9OAO homebrew amplfiers site - Includes a webcam and homebrewing amplifiers resources

Portable operations by G4AON - CT/G4AON/P with a elecraft K2

Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity - The Report and Forecast of Solar and Geophysical Activity is the primary daily report prepared by SEC. It provides a summary and analysis of solar and geomagnetic activity during the previous 24 hours as well as the most recent solar indices. It also provides a forecast of activity and indices for the next 3 days.

Today's Space Weather - SEC - Another interesting reports page with plots and graphs of solar flux. Interesting resources provided here includes, Solar images, a text 3 day solar geophysical forecast, a 3-days Solar X-Ray flux plot updated evety 5 minutes, The Satellite Environment Plot, combines satellite and ground-based data

NOAA Space Weather Scales - The NOAA Space Weather Scales were introduced as a way to communicate to the general public the current and future space weather conditions and their possible effects on people and systems. The scales describe the environmental disturbances for three event types: geomagnetic storms, solar radiation storms, and radio blackouts.

GM3WOJ Amplifiers page - HF and VHF amplifiers homebrewed by GM3WOJ

SB220 SB221 arcing problems improvements mods - This article explores the claim an amplifier might arc from a parasitic oscillation, damaging capacitors, bandswitches, or other components.

DL5DBM`s 2 meter Antenna preamp - Homebrew with CF300 DGMF with about .24 dBD gain

Filters and Ferrites in EMC - This article is about the characteristics and use of various filters and ferrites for solving amateur radio electromagnetic compatibility problems involving breakthrough of amateur signals into domestic equipment such as television sets, video recorders stereo sytems etc.

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