Some of the best amateur radio links we reviewed during the 2017.
A javascript online calculator for popular wire antennas, from the standard easy to build flat-top dipole, to the inverted V dipole, but also the Quad Loop, and the equilateral delta loop antenna
A quarter wave vertical end-fed antenna for the 40 meters band. As all vertical antennas, also this aerial requires a good earthing system. In this project the ground is composed by twelve 4, wires buried in the lawn by using a spade to create a slit to drop the wire into.
This PDF File desscribes how to homemade a multi-band end-fed trapped wire antenna resonating on the low bands of 160 80 and 40 meters. Contains trap design instructions and some construction tips.
A shortened multiband antenna, about 23m long, for 80m - 10m bands with a low SWR (<1.3) on 80m and 40m, and < 3 till 10m. Bandwith on 80m is 300kHz
Current HF band conditions online report and graphs. This page provides band condition information to CW and SSB Contesters. It can also be of benefit to other Radio Amateurs to determine band condtions for Nets and casual QSO
The list represented in this article is just a selection of best amateur radio links we have reviewed and added to our links directory.