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Homebrewing portable antennas for field day operations

A cheap and easy to build tape measure antenna suitable for RDF or any portable operation use.

An easy to build and extremely high performance antenna, works perfectly on all HF bands 3.5-28 MHz with some compromises, it is basically an half wave dipole for 40-80 meters, an LC circuit or trap 40 meters allows you to use a single radiating element.

A different implementation of the G7FEK HF multiband antenna with some adjustments and modifications

Homebrewing a vhf bicone antenna with 8 clothes hangers and 4 feet of Sch40 non-metallic rigid conduit

HF VHF UHF antenna ideas to be used for field days. All antennas are quick to set up and take down and offer proven performance and flexibility. Presentation offered by Mahoning Country ARES

This article serves as a beginner-friendly guide to constructing a simple VHF dipole antenna for 2 meters, perfect for novices in the hobby. With an emphasis on affordability and simplicity, it explains the basics without overwhelming technical details. Recommendations for coaxial cable and mounting methods are provided, offering practical solutions for effective communication. By following these instructions, novices can build a functional antenna without breaking the bank.

An article describing how to homebew a VHF 4 elements Yagi antenna.

This article is about a 4 element yagi VHF antenna designed to be easy to be assembled and suited for portable operations

A VHF UHF mobile operation setup with APRS tracking by wd6cmu

Australian manufacturer of HF Communications Antenna Systems for Military, Comercial, Mining & Amateur Radio

US global provider of innovative radio frequency (RF) solutions for spectrum monitoring and antenna applications. Specializes in Spectrum Monitoring, Communications Intelligence , HF/MF Broadcasting & Communication antenna systems.

A simple VHF quarter wave antenna from PL25

An interesting presetnation full of usefull tricks to correctly design and build 23 cm Yagi using simple tools. The basic design of the antenna presented in this document is taken from the original DL6WU Yagi Design published in 1982

Presentation about Practical Antenna Modeling Using the NEC Codes with examples of HF wire antennas and 4NEC2. How to define and edit the models, Running the simulations, Work some examples, Variables usage, Deal with Feed Lines and ground

R3KBO is an amateur radio club producing and developing amateur radio kits and assembled products including HF VHF Power Amplifiers or RF Power Kits and amplifier parts, low pass filfers, band pass filters, sourge protections, splitters and combiners, antenna switches

A VHF UHF antenna for the buddipole antenna system

This home made antenna provides around 10.5dBd gain on 70cm, and 6.5dBd gain on 2m, which is more than adequate to work the FM satellites with a handheld dual band radio

A simple portable antenna for SOTA VHF is described in this article dedicated to portable operations

Manufacturers of professional Civil & Defense UHF/VHF Base Sation Antennas,Installation Hardware, Power Splitters and Distributors of EUPEN rf Cable & Connector products.

Tuning HF Coaxial Antenna Traps

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Antennas manufacturer based in Germany produce portable and wire HF VHF antennas

It has been 40 years since the VHF-UHF Quagi antenna--a combination of the desirable features of a Yagi and a cubical quad--was developed and the design was first published in the newsletter of the Southern California VHF Club, a forerunner of today's Western States Weak Signal Society.

Diamond Antenna CP22E VHF base station antenna review. This antenna has a remarkable design achieving 5 dBi directivity in a slim low-profile design.

Slim Jim Antennas are great for apartments and hotels. VHF UHF Antennas

Amateur radio Quad Antennas manufacturer based in Italy produce HF and VHF Quad antennas, and spare parts.

Aerial 51 is an antenna manufacturer producing HF Wire antennas. Their antenna product catalog includes portable, OCF wire antennas for HF bands but also QRP transceivers, and accessories for portable operations.Based in Germany

Homebrewing a Lightweight linked dipole HF antenna for portable SOTA operations

FA-Kleinanzeigen is a dedicated platform for amateur radio enthusiasts in Germany to buy and sell equipment. The site features a wide range of classified ads, including HF and VHF radios, antennas, and accessories. Users can post their listings for free, making it an accessible resource for both seasoned operators and newcomers looking for second-hand gear. The platform categorizes listings into various sections, such as QRP technology, military radios, and even antique equipment, catering to diverse interests within the ham radio community. In addition to equipment sales, FA-Kleinanzeigen also allows users to search for specific items, making it easier to find rare or specialized gear. The site emphasizes user engagement, encouraging individuals to create accounts for posting ads and interacting with other members. With a focus on the German market, it serves as a valuable resource for local hams seeking to expand their stations or offload surplus equipment. Whether you're looking for a new transceiver or just browsing for interesting finds, FA-Kleinanzeigen is a go-to destination for amateur radio classifieds.

Relevance of a proper ground systems on short HF vertical antennas, with an analysis on a vertical antenna for 160 meter band

A test with a superantenna MP-1 on a tripod operating HF bands on 40 20 and 17 meters band

A summary, overview or tutorial covering the basics of Meteor Scatter or Meteor Burst Communications, a form of radio signal propagation often used at VHF.

Near Vertical Incidence Skywave propagation is a form of radio wave propagation used on the MF and HF bands to provide radio communications and broadcasting coverage over short distances, especially where the terrain contains obstacles.

A great and efficient monoband VHF portable antenna. The article consist of two version of a 12.5 Ohm 3 elements yagi beam antenna plans for the two meter band, a full sized and a shortened version expecially designed for the SSB and CW on 144 MHz.

The Japanese-made Maldol MFB-300 HF vertical antenna offer extremely wide-band performance, with a specified frequency range of 1.0-60 MHz.

Display your current Maidenhead locator with 10 digit precision. It also computes bearing and distance to a set of target locations using locator or latitude / longitude. Useful to align antennas in VHF / UHF / microwave DX activities. No network or fancy maps usage, so it can be used even in remote locations.

An inverted V Dipole antenna for HF bands, working on 10 20 40 and 80 meters band. PDF Presentation

A portable wire antenna for the HF bands, made with a common speaker wire. In its natural form, the speaker wire acts as parallel feed line coming up to the bottom of the PVC feed point. From there, it's split into two wires, one heading out each side of the PVC tee.

HA8DU European manufacturer of quality amateur radio antenna tuners for HF Bands, from 10 meter to 160 meters band. Products includes manual and automatic antenna tuners, power handling till 3.5 KW. HA8DU produce even custom made variable capacitors and rotary switches.

In this article the author analyze six different type of VHF handheld antennas and as result of his self training on his new vector network analyzer published this interesting report

Maker of robust and strong commercial and amateur radio VHF UHF antennas

A light and sturdy Quad for 10 and 15 meters. Basic Quad antenna design considerations. Building and assembling a dual band HF QUAD antenna, designing and joining cross-arms and boom, assembling spreader and element wire installation notes. QST article.

VHF Yagi antennas with low Q, extending the boom.

Building an amateur station for competitive radiosport involves a number of critical steps, regardless of the band or bands you focus on. These include, but are certainly not limited to: Station layout, Equipment interconnection and switching, Inter-station interference, Antenna selection. Radio interface with the logging program, CW and voice keyer integration, Rotator control

An experimental prototype of an asymmetrical hatted vertical dipole antenna that can work on HF bands 20 to 10 meters band. The AHVD Vertical dipole is an upside-down T design

Living in a no antenna deed restricted community sounds bad for a HAM, but it means you just need to be more creative. I have found this will not stop your DXCC activities and many of my local HAM club members will agree

The Maria Maluca HF multiband antenna as designed in 1957 by PY2BBP is a directive antenna for 15 meter and a passive element that works as director and reflector in different bands

Maxcon makes and sells Amateur Radio Antennas. Double extended Zepp antenna, multiband dipoles, bazooka antennas, and VHF Jpole, made in USA

Installation and assembly instructions for the multiband HF vertical Antenna by GAP