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A helpful guide to building your own beverage-type low noise receiving antenna for broadband use. Easy, do-it-yourself suggestions to optimize directional performance, even if you lack a farm to put it on.

Building a cavity resonator for 144 MHz

Building an omnidirectionnal antenna for the 23 cm band, 1240 - 1270 Mhz

Paddles made from readily available materials, like double sided PC board material and cost almost nothing to build.

Build An Inexpensive Repeater Controller from a Basic Stamp 1 or 2 By Roger Cameron

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

Make your own interface, two schematics for building an interface using the RTS line by N3UR

Homebrewing a mic boom headset for the Yaesu FT 897 and 857 transceivers

If your doing any home brewing gear for ham radio its a great idea to have a dummy load. This will to your radio be the perfect antenna...it will never radiate but your radio sees a perfect 50 Ohm impedance.

This document contains the detailed instructions to build a homemade lindenblad antenna using a twin-lead as dipole elements. This document contains 9 pages and includes a detailed construction sequence and some drawings to build this antenna for UHF and VHF ham radio bands

3d parts printed to build an EZ-Lindenblad 2 Meters LEO Sat antenna as designed from Anthony Monteiro

SM5BSZ article on building VHF RF amplifiers

Original Tuna-Tin 2 QRP CW transceiver article by W1CER

Building an Open Source Arduino APRS Tracker with LCD & GPS ( SVTrackR )

A sourge arrestor for PL 259 connectors. A voltage surge arrestor to limit the voltage that may come back down the wire or coax after there has been static build up

The Collins 516F-2 is a heavy-duty power supply for the KWM-2/2A transceivers and the 32S-1,2,3 series of Collins transmitters.

Building a 2 metre 144MHz VHF Yagi beam antenna, designed for portable use.

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

Build this cheap and easy satellite downlink antenna

KA9LXP's HF antenna mast page

A portable amateur radio station which the radio amateur can take when asked to go to an event which needs support with radio communication.

How to build a simple WSPR beacon using the Raspberry Pi for the transmitter

An easy portable VHF antenna to build for ARES - RACES work is the 300 Ohm Twin Lead JPole antenna

Building a high voltage (5KV), variable plate capacitor (17 to 220pF)

Using our components you can build a rotating tower with greater capability than 3-4 static towers. A rotating tower allows common rotation of HF stacked arrays, VHF and UHF arrays, and antennas mounted at optimum heights. Component design also allows tower shunt loading and end support for wire antennas

Operating an amateur radio station often involves community engagement, and the Anne Arundel Amateur Radio Club (AARC) exemplifies this with a focus on public service and emergency communications. The club maintains repeaters, provides an Elmer program for new hams, and conducts training and testing sessions, fostering skill development across various age groups and experience levels. Members participate in activities ranging from contesting to kit building, promoting technical proficiency and camaraderie within the local ham radio community. The AARC hosts regular meetings on the first and third Thursday evenings, creating opportunities for fellowship and knowledge exchange. Their commitment extends to programs designed for kids, YLs, OMs, and both new and experienced operators, ensuring a broad appeal. This club's structure supports continuous learning and practical application of amateur radio principles, aligning with the core values of the hobby. Their emphasis on emergency preparedness highlights a critical aspect of amateur radio's public service mission.

Optimizing a G5RV or ZS6BKW multiband wire antenna for HF operation often involves addressing common SWR issues and understanding feedline characteristics. This resource chronicles the construction and performance evaluation of a G5RV, initially built for 80m, 40m, 15m, and 10m bands, by a newly licensed Foundation operator. The author details the selection of materials, including 3.5 mm stainless steel wire for the doublet arms and enameled copper wire for the open-wire feeder, and the initial decision to omit a balun based on common online information. The narrative highlights the initial disappointing performance, characterized by high receive noise and poor signal reports on 80 meters, despite the transceiver's internal ATU achieving a 1:1 match. This led to experimentation with a coax current balun and further research into G5RV myths, such as SWR claims and the necessity of a balun. The author then describes modifying the antenna to the ZS6BKW configuration, which involves specific changes to the doublet and feedline lengths, and integrating a 1:1 current balun wound on a ferrite toroid. The modifications resulted in improved reception and transmit performance across the bands.

A range of easy-to-build RFI filters by John Regnault, G4SWX

RFAC Solutions specializes in providing a range of RF components, including various connector types, cable assemblies, attenuators, and filters. Their product line features common connector standards such as SMA, BNC, TNC, N-Type, MCX, and MMCX, essential for reliable RF signal paths in amateur radio and commercial applications. The company also offers high-power VHF amplifiers, catering to needs for signal boosting in specific frequency ranges. Their offerings extend to dust caps and adapters, which are crucial for maintaining the integrity and versatility of RF systems. The focus on supplying components from South Korea suggests a commitment to specific manufacturing standards and supply chain practices. This resource details a vendor's product scope, useful for hams sourcing specific parts for shack builds or antenna projects. Jeff is listed as a contact for inquiries.

CO2KK exposes some myths about using 75-ohm feedline with 50-ohm rigs and show how to build a cotanget transformer

A field strength meter, a crystal tester and a capacitance meter by Peter Parker VK3YE

A Loop Fed Array Yagi antenna for 50 MHz featuring 11 dBi gain and 23 f/b ratio. In this excellent page the author even includes a detailed drawing in DWG format, with element lenght and spacing measures, in a separa file a full list of material list needed to build this yagi antenna including source and price, the EZnec file for this antenna plan, and a lot of pictures of this LFA Yagi for 50 Mhz. A ten page PDF file containing all infos, is also available to download.

A Unique VHF Antenna with gain over a J-Pole Jose I. Calderon, DU1ANV

Italian page about a home made a 1 to 40 balun with pictures and measurements on HF bands.

Ebook by Akira Matsuzawa Tokyo Institute of Technology, Building blocks in RF system and basic performances, Device characteristics in RF application , Low noise amplifier design, Mixer design and Oscillator design

OZ2OE Technical Home Page - Building a circular polarized yagi

A project of a 5 Antennas Relay Switch Box, all Switches & Relays have both contacts wired in parallel to improve reliability of operation, to prevent static build up, when an antenna is not in use the feeder coax is grounded.

A 4 AMP / 18V regulated power supply schematic, designed by _ON6MU_, provides a detailed circuit diagram for constructing a robust power source. The design focuses on delivering a stable 18-volt output at up to 4 amperes, crucial for powering various amateur radio equipment. This resource presents a clear visual representation of component interconnections, including rectifiers, filter capacitors, and voltage regulation stages, essential for DIY enthusiasts building their shack infrastructure. The schematic's clarity facilitates understanding the power flow and component roles within the circuit. This circuit design offers a practical solution for hams needing a reliable 18V supply, potentially useful for driving specific transceivers, amplifiers, or accessory circuits. While specific performance measurements or comparisons to other designs are not detailed, the schematic itself serves as a foundational blueprint. Builders can adapt or modify the _power supply_ to suit their particular needs, such as integrating overcurrent protection or fine-tuning the output voltage with adjustable regulators. The straightforward presentation makes it accessible for those with basic electronics knowledge to assemble and troubleshoot.

How to build a lightweight amplifier that can be backpacked around.

Build an effective dipole antenna that needs much less space by adding two loading coils. This online calculator tells you how.

The resource presents a detailed schematic for constructing a dual-band vertical antenna, specifically designed for operation on the 2-meter and 70-centimeter amateur radio bands. It illustrates the physical layout, critical dimensions, and component placement necessary for successful replication. Key elements such as the radiating elements, phasing sections, and feed point are clearly depicted, providing a visual guide for radio amateurs undertaking a homebrew antenna project. The diagram specifies the lengths for the VHF and UHF sections, indicating how these elements are integrated to achieve dual-band functionality from a single coaxial feedline. It also implies the use of common materials readily available to most experimenters, focusing on simplicity and effectiveness in its design. The visual format of a GIF image ensures direct access to the construction details without requiring extensive textual interpretation. This schematic serves as a practical reference for hams interested in building a compact, efficient vertical antenna for local and regional FM communications, offering a proven design for immediate implementation.

Mailing list for people interested in building radio and electronics equipment from kits or from scratch. Frequent topics include shortwave radio receivers, construction techniques, and ham radio project.

The page provides a project for an helical dipole for the 40 meters band, resonating on 7 MHz, created by PY1ZFK based on a design by DL8VO. It includes detailed instructions on building the antenna.

A multi-band portable vertical antenna can be built with relatively ordinary components obtained from the local hardware store, including replaceable loading coils

Constructing the QE19 Antenna Launcher

The antenna build into this project is made from 2 fishing poles on a fiberglass pole in the center.

Inspired by Milan OK7GU, the goal is to build an universal antenna controller - for different types of rotor, different motor, encoder

How to build a slingshot antenna launcher. Slingshot antenna launchers are used to launch a line over a tree branch, so antennas can be suspended from high up trees

T2FD A practical construction article, which first appeared in the Electronic DX Press, contains a number of useful photos and detailed instruction to build this antenna by VK3BVW

Svetlana tubes also Russian capacitors,vacuum and coaxial relay, for RF Power Linear Amplifier builders. Amateur-Radio, Broadcast. Full Online Catalog.