swr protection

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

2m VHF antennas with high gain - 2m SSB/CW-12.5 Ohm Yagis with extrem high gain and small bandwidth. These Yagis were constructed as ultra-light, portable Yagis with extrem high gain. They have small bandwidth and are working from 144,0-144,8MHz with good SWR.

80/75 Meter 4-Square Array - This array has been in use since 1989. The SWR from 3.5 to 3.9 is below 1.5:1. The F/R of the array is 20dB average and with some signals even better.

Transmitting Baluns - One of the most popular Ham-lore rumors is a balun's performance can be tested or evaluated by grabbing the coax and watching for an SWR change. This is probably one of the worse test-rumors circulating

WB6ZQZ 3 in 1 Balun - Builing a triple ration balun, that match resonant antennas from 9 ohms to 75 ohms with 1.5:1 or less SWR

SWR: Maximum allowable VSWR - VSWR (voltage-standing-wave-ratio) represents the degree with which an antenna is "matched" to the system impedance. Most modern antennas do not require any tuning for optimum performance. VSWR is one of the easiest parameters to measure and VSWR meters are becoming very popular antenna installation tools

Setting the SWR of Your Antenna - SWR (standing wave ratio), is a measurement of how efficiently your antenna system will radiate the power available from your radio. In simple terms, your radio would like to radiate all of its power, but can only do so if the other components cooperate

Transmission Lines - Articles on SWR measurements and feed lines tuning.

SWR Calculator - BesserNet Reflectometer is a fun SWR calculator and simulator Java applet

Build An LF Antenna Analyzer - A Portable Low Frequency Antenna Analyzer, For those of us who like to play with antennas on the ham bands, one of the handiest tools to have around the shack is an "antenna analyzer". These gadgets combine a signal generator and standing-wave ratio (SWR) sensor in a small battery-powered unit.

Effects of VSWR on Transmitted Power - By James G. Lee, W6VAT

Antenna Tuning - Tuning mobile and base antennas, measuring SWR.

M1IOS - Wonder Whip antenna and tuner Priority listing - M1IOS Wonder Whip antenna - The M1IOS Wonder Whip A 10 dollars QRP Portable Multiband Antenna for HF, VHF and UHF A variation on the Miracle Whip and Wander Wand. This antenna tuning unit will get your SWR really low on telescopic whips, mobile 3/8th antenna and long wires. A remarkable little tuner that really works!

Rob's UK CB Radio information site - Rob’s uk cb radio information website, here you will find information on cb radio, swr, Morse code, frequency charts, 10 codes, q codes, z codes, cb chat room, cb radio forum plus lots more.

A & A Engineering - Smart Battery Chargers, WeatherFAX, Color SSTV,GPS-Based Frequency Standard, Power/SWR Meter, , Digital Frequency Synthesizers

Nissei - VU Meter, Analog Meters, Panel Meter,Multi-Meter, SWR meter, power supply, power meters

SWR Calculator - Computes the Standing Wave Ratio, given the power readings on a line.

XLZIZL by AC6LA - XLZIZL is an Excel application that analyzes the components of an antenna feed system, including transmission lines, stubs, baluns, and tuners. Calculations include impedance transforms, SWR and reflection coefficient, power loss, voltage and current standing waves, stress on tuner components, network attenuation (S21), and return loss Analysis results are available in worksheet format and in five different chart formats, including Smith charts.

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

AA5TB Antenna Coupler / SWR Bridge - Wire antennas requires a special coupling network to properly couple my 50 ohm coax to the antenna's high impedance (5000 ohms)

Simple Reverse Polarity Protection - This simple modification is applicable to pretty much any 12 volt operated, positive earth equipment. by Chris Cox, N0UK, G4JEC

Grounding and RFI - Described system was designed to provide a high level of lightning protection - there are three levels of defense to guard against let-through. It isn't perfect, but does, however, follow good guidelines and shows measured improvements in RFI reduction.

Prototype SWR meter for 2.45Ghz - Testing antenna's is a lot easier if you have a good swr meter this is a prototype of a design by g7eyt.

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

Rainbow Antenna Analyzer - A small and inexpensive measurement device designed to determine antenna performance across the amateur bands through use of automatically collected SWR readings