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Backpacking, boating or mountaintopping ? Invest your time and pack this novel directional gain antenna on your next expedition

The HB9CV is a well known two element antenna of a directional beam type with a forward gain of 4 to 5 dBd. This one is for two metres but it can be scaled, from the dimensions in the diagram, for other bands I have also made them for four and six metres

6m (50Mhz) Long wire antenna There is another form of long wire antenna which provides uni-directional coverage and is easy to build. Description by Arnie Coro CO2KK

This small, light weight digital SWR and power meter uses an Atmel AVR Butterfly demo board and a Stockton type directional coupler.

A Useful Horizontally Polarised Omni-directional Antenna with Gain for 144 MHz

The basics of what is a discone antenna for wide band or bandwidth omnidirectional applications.

The Yagi-Uda antenna, information on basic design, project and measure of Yagi-Uda antenna, include free repository/sample of beam antenna.

Omnidirectional and horizontally polarized VHF antenna

Manufactures and sells coaxial connectors, coaxial adapters, coaxial cables, attenuators, directional couplers, fiber optic connectors, fiber optic adapters, fiber optic cables, coaxial switches, terminators, twinax connectors and cables and tools.

A web site dedicated to hex beam homebrewing. The hexagonal beam has become a wildly popular antenna. It is a directional antenna that provides great performance and does not require a full scale, expensive tower.

This antenna is intended for the 20-meter Band. There are two Voltage Fed Helical Dipoles, made with 2 slinky that fed with phase shift in 90 degree

This PDF document details the construction of a **70 MHz** Big Wheel antenna, a horizontally polarized omnidirectional array. The design utilizes three full-wave loops, each approximately **2160 mm** in diameter, arranged in a triangular configuration. The resource provides mechanical dimensions for the antenna elements and a comprehensive bill of materials, specifying component quantities and types, such as M8 stainless steel bolts, 15x15x1.5 mm square aluminum tubing for spacers, and 8 mm aluminum rod for the arcs. The central hub is constructed from two 160x160x8 mm aluminum plates, with four 40 mm long polyamide insulators supporting the radiating elements. The feed system incorporates a 50 mm diameter aluminum pipe for mounting and a matching stub constructed from a 120x20x2 mm aluminum sheet, connected via M8x10 mm bolts. The resource includes a diagram illustrating the mechanical dimensions and assembly points, including the N-connector fixing point and the center conductor attachment. The project was published on May 25, 2011, by Peter OE5MPL and Rudi OE5VRL. DXZone Focus: PDF | 70 MHz Big Wheel | Mechanical Dimensions | **2160 mm** loop diameter

Construction and analysis of a low cost omnidirectional horizontally polarized antenna for 144 MHz, including notes on halo antenna stacking

Quarter wave omni-directional spider antenna for 2.4GHz 802.11b

An omnidirectional and horizontally polarized VHF antenna by EA4EOZ

About the basics of what is a discone antenna for wide band or bandwidth omnidirectional applications

An antenna for shortwave radio broadcasting consisting of rows and columns of dipoles, is a high gain directional antenna, designed for medium and long range communications.

A directional active loop receiving antenna system by J A Lambert G3FNZ article published on Radcom in november 1982

Description and simulation of two types of rhombic antennas, using the software 4Nec2: the simple bi-directional and the terminated directional rhombic antenna

ITELITE manufactures omnidirectional, sector and directional antennas 900 MHz 2.4 GHz 3.5 GHz 5 GHz 5.8 GHz antennas.

Presents a detailed resource for DXers interested in Non-Directional Radiobeacons (NDBs), MF, HF, and VHF propagation beacons, and various other radiobeacon types. The site offers access to downloadable information files, including an Abbreviations List, NDB List Country List, and NDB Publications List, which serve as foundational materials for newcomers to the hobby of beacon monitoring and DXing. It covers specialized topics such as DGPS beacons, GMDSS DSC mode, and NAVTEX mode, with dedicated sections providing in-depth explanations. A Beacon Photo Gallery showcases diverse radiobeacon types from around the globe, offering visual context for different systems encountered in the field. The platform also facilitates participation in unique monthly Coordinated Listening Events (CLEs), providing guidelines and schedules for these activities. The resource outlines various associated Groups.io lists, including the primary NDB List for radiobeacons (NDBs, Propagation Beacons, VOR systems), the DGPS List for DGPS DXing, Time Signals, LORAN, and WeFAX modes, and specialist groups like NavtexDX and DSC List for GMDSS-DSC. It details how to join these communities for further engagement and information exchange.

Manufacture of microwave directional, omni directional, sector and multisector antennas with horizontal polarization for ISM band 2,4 GHz

This article is about a simple vertical end-fed-half-wave wire antenna for 10 meters that can be used in case of restricted space.

Simple 6 Metre DX Antenna based on an article by LB Cebick in QST May 2002 on a Quad Turnstile antenna. This antenna is basically two full wave loops mounted at right angles fed 90 degrees out of phase to produce an omni-directional horizontally polarized pattern

Such kind of omnidirectional antenna gives the possibility to be QRV with horizontal polarisation, as commonly used for the CW and SSB section of the 2m band. This actual design shows a 1.3:1 bandwidth of about 150kHz, centered to 144.200MHz.

Moxon is a rectangle shaped directional antenna, originally designed by Les Moxon G6XN. There are couple of advantages of using this antenna. It is small in size, Easy to mast, Balanced to 50 Ohms, Near 1:1 SWR, Excellent Front to Back (F/B) ratio, Large bandwidth

This project is a portable device used to automatically point a directional antenna towards an orbiting satellite. It takes all the effort out of little kids holding the antenna and figuring out where to point it. It allows students to talk through Amateur Radio satellites or download weather satellite images.

This simple project, based on the orginal CobWebb-Antenna model, is about an horizontally polarized, omi-directional antenna for the six meter band.

Build a directional antenna for the 1.2 GHz band, in 15 minutes

A moxon antenna for the 50 MHz build with 19 feet of 14 AWG copper wire, and based on a set of PVC pipes. This is an easy to build project that will give you an efficient directional antenna on 6 meters band with low SWR on more than 1 MHz bandwidth.

The J-Pole is an easy-to-build and inexpensive device that provides an omni-directional vertically polarized antenna without the need for a ground plane. In technical terms, it is an end fed vertical 1/2 wave which is fed via a 1/4 wave matching stub.

Specializing in an assortment of directional, wideband antennas and other equipment used for radio location

This Antenna project is a bit more complex than other omni antennas for satellite use, but it is much easier and cheaper than a standard tower mounted circular polarized azimuth and elevation rotating beam system.

If you like building good antennas, this one is for you. The J-pole is a slim, omnidirectional, half-wave antenna fed at the end through a quarter-wave shorted transmission line. Its predecessor is the famous Zepp antenna developed for the Zeppelin airship.

This antenna is an omnidirectional and multiband and it is well suited for DX enthusiasts with limited space. Each of the parallel circuits (trap) behaves like an isolator on its resonant frequency.

This project is a portable device used to automatically point a directional antenna towards an orbiting satellite. It takes all the effort out of little kids holding the antenna and figuring out where to point it. It allows students to talk through Amateur Radio satellites or download weather satellite images. Note: This is a complex DIY project for the advanced kit constructor.

Manufacturer for splitter and combiners, baluns, directional couplers hybrid couplers, modulators, mixers, phase discriminators, antenna feeds.

The Homebase-10 is a wire halo antenna for 10m built with DIY store parts, effective despite its small size. Includes a dual-band version for 10m and 6m with gain around 0 to -2dBd, near omnidirectional pattern, and horizontal polarization. Overview based on a 2008 Practical Wireless article.

Horizontal polarized omni directional 50MHz Antenna. This antenna is intented to use in a contest station as a second system beside the stacked yagi beam system. An omnidirectional systeem can be an advantage when it comes to short openings on wich the operator must react quickly.

This antenna was conceived mainly for high-speed digital transmission via satellite. The antenna is made of two full waves loops , mounted at right angles to each other. Then coupled together, 90 degrees out of phase over a horizontal circular reflector. With this configuration the antenna is omni directional and circularly polarized.

An article describing basic concepts of antenna radiation, and in particular directional antennas like Yagi antennas or Quad antennas and how they determine the direction or signals.

The collinear antenna, or Marconi-Franklin antenna, is an omnidirectional, high-gain antenna composed of in-phase half-wave dipoles aligned vertically. By using quarter-wave transmission line segments, it maximizes gain at a low horizon angle, outperforming a half-wave dipole. Adding segments increases gain but narrows bandwidth. A popular DIY version, the CoCo antenna, uses half-wave coaxial cable segments connected by non-radiating transmission lines. Built with stable velocity factor cables, a matching quarter-wave sleeve balun, and ferrite rings for attenuation, the antenna achieves performance comparable to commercial models.

Bi-Directional 2.4 GHz One Watt Amplifier With Receive Pre-Amplifier. This will show you how to add a bi-directional, 2.4 GHz amplifier to your Proxim Symphony for under $100

Make them simple then Make them work. The LAZY H antenna is a general type of antenna that is in the curtain array family. By placing two 1 wavelength dipoles in a plane that is at right angles to the direction of maximum radiation and keeping the proper in-phase current condition to each element, you can achieve a high gain bi-directional antenna.

This project details the construction and testing of a M0PLK Delta Loop antenna for the 20-10m ham radio bands. Inspired by positive reviews highlighting its reduced local QRM compared to Cobweb antennas, the author built the antenna using aluminum tubes, DX-Wire FS2 wire, and a 1:4 balun. A mix of custom 3D-printed parts and careful assembly ensured stability and performance. Initial VSWR measurements met expectations, and test QSOs demonstrated success across multiple bands. Future enhancements include adding a lightweight, remote-controlled rotator for directional capabilities.

Description and online calculator for Log Periodic Dipole Arrays LPDA are directional antennas featuring a relatively constant characteristics across a wide frequency range.

A quarter wave vertical omni-directional antenna for 7 MHz. Formulas for dimensions in feet and meters are provided. Ideal radial angle is between 35° and 45°. Velocity factor (Vf) varies based on coax type.

A project about reversible unidirectional Beverage antennas plus a remote switching system conveniently controlled by the operator

F5NPV introduces a variant of the W8JK antenna design, employing the MOXON principle. With extended monopoles, it outperforms the Open-Folded W8JK, yielding a 1dbd gain improvement, enhanced performance on 30m and 10m bands, bi-directionality, and lower side attenuation. The design's focus on higher radiation impedance results in increased antenna efficiency and reduced losses. Despite these improvements, the bill of materials remains unchanged.

A QST Article published in November 1922 is about the origin of Beverage antennas, an unidirectional antenna type that was discovered and experimented for the first time in that period. This article is the introduction to beverage antenna theory, by the homonimous autho H. H. Beverage.