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This page describes a homebrew 80/40 meter trap vertical antenna. Includes an interesting antenna raising system that allow easy setup and tuning.

Build a wet dummy load using a 1 gallon paint can, at eham forum

This homebrewed antenna tuning unit also incorporates a 50-ohm QRP dummy load, power meter (1 or 10 Watts full scale), and SWR meter

Homebrewing a 3 to 30 Mhz Signal Generator, project and schematic diagram

Build a 10 Meter Technician Class Dipole antenna. Get on 10 Meters fast with this basic 10 Meter Dipole project by hamuniverse

Article by John C. McGrath W9JCM

K0JD's home construction projects, featuring the R2/T2 modules by KK7B

Pictures and homebrew instructions for this collinear 2.4 Ghz antenna

The Petlowany Three-Band Burner is a simple, low-cost, trapless short vertical antenna which amazingly works on three HF bands (20, 15 and 10 meters). This web page contains pictures, performance data, and enough construction details so you can homebrew your own.

W3FF article about the buddistick portable vertical antenna in a PDF file

The "EZ-Tuner" is a homebrew automatic legal-limit antenna tuner that covers all amateur HF bands from 160-10 meters. Using a T-network design and controlled by a BASIC Stamp BS2sx microcontroller, the EZ-Tuner will match at least a 16:1 VSWR for either unbalanced or balanced transmission lines.

Homebrewina a multiband windom antenna

A project by DL5DBM for a VHF UHF antenna suitable for handheld transceivers

Over 45 years of amateur radio experience inform the homebrew projects detailed on this personal website, with a particular focus on microwave frequencies. The site showcases a 24 GHz transverter and a more recent 47 GHz transverter, demonstrating practical construction techniques for extreme high-frequency operation. These projects often involve custom circuit design and careful component selection to achieve stable performance at millimeter-wave bands. Key projects include a _harmonic converter_ for frequency measurement and a tracking spectrum analyzer, essential tools for microwave experimenters. The site also documents a CW sidetone generator and a TX/RX sequencer, illustrating fundamental building blocks for radio equipment. Details on a digital frequency meter and an S-meter/dBm meter provide insights into test equipment construction. Specific achievements, such as a **24 GHz** tropo QSO with DK3SE in 2021, highlight the operational success of these homebrewed systems. The content reflects a long-standing dedication to self-sufficiency in amateur radio, providing practical examples for those interested in building their own gear.

A Short Back Fire antenna improved for Wireless-LAN applications

This is a C-L-C type tuner with a reflected power indicator. Tuning is done for minimum reflected power.

HamRadioHomebrew Cat Interface for Yaesu FT-897 by PE1OPM

A homebrew project for a 2 meter 4 element yagi beam antenna by 2E0HTS

Bill's HomeBrewed 40 Meter TAK-tenna or TAK Antenna

A simple T-network that can match any unbalanced antenna system by AA5TB

KO4NR coax cable antenna switch construction by ve3cgc

How repair the traps, and then homebrew the rest of the antenna, including the matching box

Homebrew balanced-L antenna tuner. Covers 160-10m. Designed specifically for balanced feedlines.

This antenna project came out very nice. It's a rugged homebrew multi-band trap vertical antenna that works the 10, 15, and 20 meter amateur radio bands. The antenna can be mounted on the ground or on a mast. Mounted on the ground the antenna has a low take off angle for working DX. If mounted on a mast the antenna will acheive both a low angle as well as another radiation lobe that has a much higher take off angle.

PDF resources containing information on low cost ssb,am,cw circuits, which are useful for beginners.

A new homebrew arial with +- 2.30 m lengt for tuner use only ,6m to 80m made by hans dg7pe

A site devoted to Amateur Radio Homebrewing, CW-decoder, CW QRP Transceiver for the 40 & 20 meters band, CMOS reader

Demonstrates the construction of a **homebrew spectrum analyzer** designed by Wes Hayward, W7ZOI, and Terry White, K7TAU, enabling radio amateurs to build a capable test instrument without significant expense. The resource details a _double-conversion superheterodyne_ circuit, employing intermediate frequencies of 110 MHz and 10 MHz, and covers essential blocks such as the time base, logarithmic amplifier, resolution filters, and local oscillators. It highlights the use of hybrid and monolithic ICs, including mixers, amplifiers, and VCOs, to simplify construction while maintaining performance. The design supports useful measurements in the 50 kHz to 70 MHz range, with methods outlined for extending capabilities into VHF and UHF. The authors emphasize that this analyzer, while simple to build, is intended for serious measurements, requiring careful control of signal levels to avoid spurious responses. It uses an oscilloscope for display, with specific instructions for calibration and adjustment of various stages, including the log amplifier and IF gain. The guide provides detailed schematics and component lists for each section, such as the 110 MHz triple-tuned band-pass filter, which achieved **90 dB** image rejection, a significant improvement over double-tuned circuits. Practical advice on alignment and troubleshooting is included, drawing on the authors' extensive experience in RF circuit design.

Lincomatic's Homebrew WiFi Antennae, Cantenna, Toothpick Monopole, Patch Antenna, BiQuad, collinear wifi antenna all in one page

A simple and low cost multiband vertical hf antenna covering 5 bands (20m-10m) from an old CB antenna

Home made bazooka antenna for 2 meters band

Details a practical QRP wattmeter construction, leveraging a simplified SWR meter design by JA6HIC. The project focuses on a forward-only power measurement circuit, providing a functional instrument for RF power levels from milliwatts up to 5 watts. It maintains a 50-ohm input and output impedance, suitable for typical QRP transceivers and antenna systems. The resource includes the schematic for the "VSW" (Very Simple Wattmeter) and outlines a six-step alignment procedure. This calibration process involves using a known RF source up to 5W, setting full-scale deflection, and marking power increments. It also addresses minimizing frequency effects on readings with a 100pF trimmer capacitor, noting that measurement error is highest at the lower end of the scale. Construction notes mention using a piece of RG-213 coaxial cable for the inductance and coupler, with the wattmeter assembled in early 2003. The author provides an example measurement showing 0.8W into a dummy load and 1W into a 3-element beam.

Homebrew Sector Antenna for Wifi ISM band (2,4GHz)

Build a Low Power 4:1 Balun , by Charles Greene, W1CG with full-color, full-resolution graphics from the pages of QRP Homebrewer

The Voice Keyer is a free Windows based voice keyer. It is very easy to use and it handles up to seven messages. By connecting your computer soundcard to your radio it's possible to just press a button and the computer will CQ for you, to spare your voice. It can also PTT your radio via the LPT port by SM3WMV

The EF0604S is a compact 4 elements yagi antenna plan for six meters band featuring 8.77 dBi gain and a front back gain of 17.89 dB. Article includes elements dimensions and spacing, along to pictures of some homebrewed examples.

Traps can be one way round multiband coverage without the need of an atu. Learn how to homebrew your own traps

homebrew an helix antenna for 435 MHz by VE2ZAZ

Several projects which will allow you to build your own RF design test equipment.

a neat 1:1 50 ohm balun for use on HF horizontal wire dipoles.

Quagi 8el 70cm improved 13.77dBi by IK1HGE

2 Meter Halo Antenna project by Mike Fedler with many detailed pictues and detailes homebrewing instructions so you can build your own

An homebrew project for a 3 elements yagi monoband antenna for the 20 meters by 9M2MSO

W5GVE article on homebrewing a 144 MHz DDRR antenna for mobile use

AA5TB home made CW paddles, pictures and construction details

A homebrew project for a multiband end-fed antenna made with a single FT140-43 and 50pf capacitor and 20 meters of wire.

The Arrow Antenna is a design classic: it combines light weight, compact design and functionality in a single package for operating FM dual band satellites such as AO-27, UO-14, SO-41 and SO-50

RF Choke to prevent hf currents on the feedline. This Magnetic Longwire Balun (MLB) makes it possible to efficiently use a coaxial lead-in cable with all forms of longwires, T-forms or other types of wire antennas, without the need for an antenna tuner.

ON6MU optimized 6/9 element vhf yagui antenna with antenna schematic plan and pictures of homebrewed samples.

Homebrew project of a vector network analyser VNA by N2PK