yagi antennas

X-Beam antennas - Two element X-Beam is a high-performance broad-band antenna that is ideal for Ham radio operators with limited space. X-Beams are inexpensive and easy to build. The performance of the simple X-beam is amazingly similar to larger, more conventional antennas by 4S7NR

10 Meter Wire Antennas - Dimensions of 10 meter wire antennas

Single support gain antennas for 80-160 meters - On 80 and 160 meters an antenna with modest gain and good front-to-back (F/B) ratio, along with a steerable pattern, can be very effective for contesting.

Magnetic Loop calculator - Windows antenna design program for magnetic loops antennas by DG0KW

Bruce arrays for 80 and 160m - Antennas with gain and bandwidth for 80 and 160 meters band. Simple wire antenna capable of considerable gain

Directional arrays - About collinear array antennas

Design your Own Super J Pole - Javascript for calculating the lengths of tubing to be used for the construction of a Super J-Pole in a collinear design

The Crossed-Field Antenna - Please be aware this article introduces a completely new concept in antenna theory. In fact, this is considered the most important development relative to antennas in this century. It is so pervasive that a series of articles are required to cover the concept and its applications to the depth and extent it deserves. This is the first publication about the Crossed-Field Antenna

Conductors for HF Antennas - Putting up an antenna for the low bands? What kind of wire will you use? This analysis may change your plans.

Conductors for HF antennas : Foil - About foil conductors

Antenna construction hints - Hints about Jpole Yagi and Quad antennas

Exploring the secrets of the Smith chart - If you're a Radio Engineer wannabee, you need to understand transmission lines. It's impossible to really understand transmitters and antennas without understanding lines. Using the Smith chart is far easier than really understanding the math by Chris Scott and associates

J-pole double header - An article on J-pole antennas and the zepplin variation, history and construction tips by Richard Morrow, K5CNF

The 3-D Folded Loop Antenna - This article will introduce you to an antenna author call the 3-Dimensional Folded Loop. This antenna is the result of his continuing efforts to compact full-size antennas by folding and bending the elements. A one-wavelength loop that is reduced in height and width by being folded into three dimensions.

Magloop antennas - Article about basic principles of magnetic loop antennas, in portuguese

Loop Antennas and Calculator - The purpose of the calculator is to give you a quick overview of the feasibility of "squeezing" a loop into your available yard or apartment space. The calculator yields a reasonable approximation of dimensions, to within 5% over the amateur bands, using typical wire gauges ranging from 12-18 AWG.

Antentop: Loop Antennas - Article on radiation patterns of small loops, equivalent circuits of loop antenna, small loops as receiving antennas, ferrite loops

Remotely-tuned loop antenna for LW and MW - This article describes how to build a loop antenna for low frequency (LF) and medium wave (MW) reception with remote-controlled tuning. The antenna is extremely sensitive and can be built mostly from parts from old radios and tape recorders. Like all loop antennas, it is highly directional, which allows you to null out unwanted noise sources.

Optimizing half-wave sloper arrays for 160 meters - This article presents a 160-meter variation of this family of antennas and, more importantly, a discussion of the details of how to get such a beast working really well.

Another way to look at vertical antennas - What iss the difference between a dipole and a vertical? Maybe not as much as you think. Come along and try another point of view.

Corner reflector antenna - Do you need a high gain antenna? Have you suffered on picking up interference from unwanted direction? You need a directional antenna but a 12 element Yagi will be too attractive!

Gamma match example - A gamma match example

Trapped antennas - ARRL index of document about trapped antennas and notes on traps usage

TrapDip - This program let you design and performance of 2-band trapped dipole antennas including trap design.

Short radials for ground-plane antennas - Think your elevated radials always have to be full size? N6LF lets you in on some great ideas to lessen the “wingspan” of radials, especially near the beach.