metal dial plate

DL9MEU Antenna projects - Basics for a good Antenna:``Only if you can hear it, you can work it!``Symmetric antennas save a lot of trouble.``No traps - no radials - no loading coils.

K2YWE's Compact 160m Lazy-U Antenna - This compact 160m antenna is a half-wave dipole with a vertical section. It requires no radials and has worked well for me.

A magnetic loop antenna for HF  ^pop - Able to cover all frequencies between 3.5 and about 10 MHz, the loop described here is directional, does not require a radial system, and stands just 1.8 metres tall. Most parts needed can be purchased at a hardware shop. The antenna can be put together in an afternoon and requires only hand tools to assemble. It should cost less than sixty dollars to build. by Peter Parker VK3YE ex VK1PK

J-Pole theory  ^pop - The J-Pole antenna is an omnidirectional antenna that can be used for base, mobile and field day stations. It does not need a ground plane, radials or a complicated matching system. The J-Pole can be cheaply, simply and quickly constructed using a variety of techniques, some of which are discussed in this article.

FAQs - Basic Antenna Theory  ^updated - Faqs and antenna basics

Quarter Wave with radials - VHF quarter wave antenna mainly for scanner usage, The quarter wave antenna is an easily designed and constructed antenna for whatever frequency you want, although with the following design, you may to limit it to the VHF and UHF bands due to the physical size.

GW4OFQ's vintage radio equipment - Mainly based on my hobby of restoring vintage and military Radio equipment

JustRadios, Capacitors for Antique Radios - "Sells high voltage film and electrolytic capacitors for antique tube radios. Carries 630 volt metal-film, metallized and mylar film capacitors as well as electrolytics. Also has ""capacitor"" tips for antique radio restorations."

IOTA Manager's Website Priority listing - Roger Balister, G3KMA, RSGB IOTA Manager -monthly newsletters giving latest IOTA information including updates on IOTA Directory, recent operations and useful links.

RTX Pictures - Photos of many RTX from Yaesu Kenwood and Icom

Spy Numbers sound files - Hundred of spy number stations recordings in mp3 file format

Metal Cable - Distributors of specialty metals, electricial wire & cable, and high capacity magnet mounts for government and business. Stainless steel bars and rods for nuclear applications.

K5BOB Bobber Hex - Bobber Hex Antenna, Made of CNC cut UHMW plastics. Very little metal is used in production of this Hex beam antenna

Larsen Antenna - Complete selection of portable, mobile and base station antennas in frequencies from 27 MHz to 5.8 GHz. Radiall/Larsen also has a strong presence in custom OEM development. Radiall/Larsen Antenna Technologies is a subsidiary of Radiall.

Nally radio towers - Radio towers with designs made specificaly for Amateur Radio operators, incorporating mounting plates for most common rotators with in tower structure allowing for safety in the use,and tilt over preventing the need for climbing towers during regular maintance

The GARP applet - Geographical atlas using radial projection

A beginner's guide to making CW contacts - Learning the code, answer a CQ, call your own CQ, QSO template for beginners and more

Custom Metalworks - Custom Metalworks - Tower and Antenna Installation, Removal and Repair. Specialists in the Installation of Rotating Tower Systems, Large Yagi Antennas and Arrays.

Industrial Metal Supply Company - Full line metal service and retail center, stocking the largest variety of metals in Southern California and Arizona.

Radiocom - Radio electronic and antenna consulting, servicing and buildups of customer supplied components. Transmitter and receiver site work and on line help.

The SignMan QSL cards - Name Badges, Plastic Signs Desk Stands License Plates & Frames Rubber Stamps, and QSLs

QRV Imprints - "We are mahers of Callsign Novelties such as:Golf Caps,License Plates and Golf Shirts, all with ""Ham"" callsigns"

Cluster monitor - Cluster monitor is a tool for web and telnet clusters monitoring. The program shows spot history, the latest spots are shown in a separate window with full information about the DX, announcements, WWV propagation, and full sorting and filtering capability. Full support for AALog and AAVoice by RZ4AG, DXAtlas by VE3NEA. Integrated dial-up support.

DigiPan  ^pop - DigiPan provides a panoramic display of the frequency spectrum in the form of an active dial scale extending the full width of the computer screen. DigiPan is the result of a joint effort between myself and Nick Fedoseev, UT2UZ, the author of MIXW32, and is intended to make PSK31 operation easier and more enjoyable for everyone.

Yaesu FT-101 pics - Images of Yaesu FT 101