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A 5 element beam for 10 meter band - Here is a very simple 5 element covering the entire 10 meter band (28.000-29.700) with a swr of less than 1.4 at the band edges

Portable dipole for 40 Meters band - Pictures and swr reports for a portable dipole antenna for 40 meters band in german

440 Mhz J-Pole Antenna plans - Here is a 70cm (440 Mhz) J-Pole antenna that is inexpensive, and easy to build. Author use 1/2 inch copper pipe, and the associated fittings necessary. The dimensions aren’t typical however, this is what it took to get its SWR low.

An improved 40-80 double extended zepp - Article originally published in ARRL compendium by N6LF revisits the classic double extended Zepp to improve pattern and SWR bandwidth. The DEZepp is essentially two end-fed collinear dipoles.

Transmitting Line Condition vs. SWR Table - One another useful Table for the HAM's practice.

Antenna Cable Loss and SWR - Calculate Cable Loss from SWR and reverse. Text file with only two simply formulas

Actual Antenna SWR - Easy for calculate formula which could be a wake-up call for you. The SWR value at the input of antenna cable is not a actual SWR of your favorite antenna.

Better Feedline Loss Measurements with Antenna Analyzers - Various publications through the years have shown how the SWR measured on a shorted (or open) feed line can be used to calculate feed line attenuation

Transmission Lines - About feed lines, parallel lines and coaxial lines, notes on impedance, SWR, Baluns, velocity factor and more by NZART

VSWR Explained - An interesting article on Voltage Standing Wave Ratio vs Current Standing Wave Ratio by EPARA

G5RV antenna - Review by G3TXQ and comparison to its modificated versions. SWR Measurements on inverted V setup and comparison from EZNEC model and a real one.

Antenna Impedance measurement - When experimenting on an antenna it's often important to determine its feedpoint impedance at various frequencies across the operating band. It's easy enough to measure SWR, but sometimes we need to know more detail than this

Handheld Yagi - This is the handheld yagi can be used for working satellites when mobile. Offer 420 - 450 MHz 70cm bandwidth and the worst SWR is 1.3:1

Speedometers SWR Meters and Smith Charts - Have wondered why a Smith chart has such strange grid lines. Believe it or not, there is a logical progression from Speedometers to Smith charts that will make the Smith grid crystal clear.

The EZ-Tuner - The "EZ-Tuner" is a homebrew automatic legal-limit antenna tuner that covers all amateur HF bands from 160-10 meters. Using a T-network design and controlled by a BASIC Stamp BS2sx microcontroller, the EZ-Tuner will match at least a 16:1 VSWR for either unbalanced or balanced transmission lines.

A screwdriver antenna in a fixed install Priority listing - Tired of tuners and wires? Put up a screwdriver antenna in a fixed install for multiband operation (80m to 10m) with low SWR. No tuner is needed!

KC8SWR Plymouth - Plymouth Historical Museum radio station

RadioCraft Amateur Radio Products - SWR WATT meter manufacturer

Coax Cable loss and SWR calculator - This small window application will calculate Coax Cable loss from SWR and SWR from Cable Loss

Meter Mate - SWR Graph Software - Meter Mate is a companion utility for your directional watt meter that allows you to calculate the SWR reading when the forward and reflected power readings are measured. In addition to calculating the antenna system SWR Meter Mate will also plot the SWR curves of all of your antennas onto graphs that may be printed out.

TLDetails - Transmission Line Details. This utility program shows the impedance and SWR at both ends of a transmission line and the details of power loss in the line. It includes characteristics for over 40 built-in line types. You can modify these values to see how small changes affect the results or to specify custom lines. All program inputs may be changed directly or you can use spin buttons to make the changes. If you are using a moderately fast computer you can hold down a spinner and "watch the movie" on the charts as the results are recomputed. By AC6LA

2 Element beam designer - This is a DOS program that will design a 2 element beam for a given frequency. The gain is about 6db's the front to back ratio is about 10 db's. The SWR will be about 1.8 to 1, so for transistor rigs a tuner is needed The only information required is the freq in MHZ..

Idiot's guide to coaxial cable  ^pop - A very beginner's guide to coax cables. Characteristics, detailed comparison of typical coaxial cables, commonly used connectors, and a few words about SWR.

Digital QRP SWR & Power meter - A KD1JV Melt solder kit, a swr and power meter operating from 160 to 6 meters ideal for portable and field use

SWR vs. Loss - Table of power loss to SWR relation