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The AE6AC 17-meter Moxon antenna project details the construction of a wire beam using readily available materials. This design utilizes four 16-foot fiberglass crappie poles for support, joined at the center with 3/4-inch Schedule 40 PVC pipe and "T" slip fittings. Wire segment lengths for 18.135 MHz were calculated using _Moxgen_ software by AC6LA, with specific dimensions provided in feet and inches for precise cutting. Key construction decisions include joining the crappie pole bases into a central hub and attaching the 16-gauge silver-plated copper wire to the pole ends. Dacron cord with a fisherman's knot secures the wire to the pole tips, while small wire loops at the corners maintain antenna shape. Plexiglas pieces serve as insulators for sections "A" and "C." The finished antenna, weighing less than 10 pounds, mounts on a fiberglass windsurfer mast and incorporates a 1:1 current mode ferrite bead balun. Performance measurements with an _MFJ-259B_ show an SWR better than 1.5:1 across the 17m band, with good front-to-back ratio and reported signal strength improvements of 2-4 S-units over vertical dipoles. Initial contacts included VK2AXB, ZF6GS, and KL1M.

An Unorthodox Antenna, originally by W3AWH is considered a multi-band antenna suitable for fixed location use and as an easily deployable portable antenna for events such as Field Days.

As the sunspots return and DX propagation conditions to improve, the age old problem with QRM begins to show up on the amateur bands. Thif filter help you on improving reception

Useful exercise sheet to learn morse code reception. In A4 format PDF File, it contains groups of 5 characters commonly used while learning morse code reception.

This article compares two commercial vertical antennas for the 4-meter amateur radio band: the Watson WVB-70 half-wave and the Sirio CX4-71. The Watson measures 2.03m in length, costs around £40, and exhibited adequate performance but required additional waterproofing after rain affected its VSWR readings. The longer Sirio CX4-71 (3.02m) performed noticeably better, delivering signals approximately 2 S-points stronger than the Watson. The Sirio demonstrated high build quality, a stable 1.2-1.4:1 VSWR, and weather resilience, though minor VSWR fluctuations were observed during rain and frost. Both antennas are half-wave designs requiring no ground plane radials.

Using the Raspberry Pi to operate Weak Signal Propagation Reporter

Paul Harden NA5N has produced a superb guide to solar activity and HF propagation for the QRPer

Building the double size G5RV antenna, part list, assembly part, dimensions and assembly instruction in a pdf document

HAM-IV antenna rotor repari and restore

A PDF File of a Maria Maluca multiband HF antenna with schematic diagram, dimension and plan

Mountain Thunder CB Radio Group is a group of CB SSB operators that started in the Pacific Northwest, Washington State.

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

Most people are not familiar with antenna tuners and what a antenna tuner actually does.

5-element antenna, with which G0JJL has worked lots of EU crossband, and won the RSGB Christmas Cumulatives 70MHz section twice in a row.

Homemade Loaded Coil Dipole ( w8010 diamond ) for 10, 15, 20, 40 and 80 meter

An interesting article on loading short vertical monopole antennas, representing six different methods. Base loading, Center Loading, Top Loading, Continuous loading, half and half loading and capacitive top loading.

70 MHz jpole half wave antenna by G7OGQ and G8CVF

The ZS6BKW multi-band antenna, an optimized variant of the classic G5RV, is presented with detailed construction and tuning instructions. This resource outlines the antenna's design principles, which were developed by _Brian Austin (G0GSF)_ using computer programs and Smith charts to achieve optimal dimensions. It provides specific guidance on calculating and adjusting the lengths of the radiators (L1) and the matching ladder line (L2), emphasizing the critical role of velocity factor (VF) in achieving resonance. The article includes a step-by-step procedure for empirically determining the VF of ladder line using an antenna analyzer, ensuring accurate physical lengths for the matching section. It details the tuning process for the radiators, offering practical tips for incremental adjustments to achieve the best SWR curve. The resource presents SWR measurement results obtained with an _AIM-4170C_ analyzer across multiple bands, alongside predicted SWR graphs from an AutoEZ model. It confirms successful contacts on 80, 40, 20, and 17 meters, including a **17-meter DX contact** to Italy. EZNEC and AutoEZ models for the ZS6BKW antenna, covering 80 through 6 meters, are provided for download, allowing further analysis and customization. The document specifies component details, such as the use of Wireman 554 ladder line and #14 AWG THHN copper wire, and discusses the antenna's performance characteristics, noting high SWR on 15 and 30 meters but successful tuning on 6 and 80 meters with an external tuner.

Ever need a way to estimate the amount of wire to add to or remove from a center-fed wire dipole antenna to achieve resonance at a desired frequency? This article help to determine correct wire lenght.

A short multi-band vertical antenna

History of codes of the world, russian codes, visual codes, and al long collection of telegraph codes as used worlwide including the international morse code and the relative variations

The RasHAWK team has used a Raspberry Pi as the basis for a networked RF sensor capable of supporting spectrum monitoring, signal intercept and direction finding (DF) operations.

A comparison of multiband dipoles, including jumpered dipole versus fan dipole antennas, dipole fed by ladder line, resonant dipoles antennas. ARRL lab notes

Learn how to start using ham radio satellites for your DX contacts, PDF presentation by Dave Long

The X80 multi-band HF vertical antenna, a commercial iteration of the Rybakov design, exhibits a physical length of 5.5 meters, or approximately 18 feet, and is constructed from aluminum tubing. It operates as a non-resonant vertical, requiring an external antenna tuner for impedance matching across its intended operating frequencies. The antenna's design incorporates a 1:4 UNUN at its base, facilitating a nominal 50-ohm feed point impedance for the coaxial cable. Performance observations indicate effective operation on 40 meters, 20 meters, 15 meters, and 10 meters, with reduced efficiency on 80 meters and 160 meters due to its relatively short electrical length for these lower bands. Comparative analysis with a G5RV dipole and a half-wave end-fed antenna reveals the X80 offers a lower take-off angle, beneficial for DX contacts, particularly on the higher HF bands. Field tests conducted with an Icom IC-706MKIIG transceiver and an LDG AT-100ProII autotuner demonstrate the X80's ability to achieve acceptable SWR across 80m through 10m. The antenna's compact footprint and ease of deployment make it suitable for restricted spaces or portable operations, though its performance on 80 meters is noted as a compromise compared to full-size resonant antennas.

In this PDF article Zack Lau describe how to homebrew a four element yagi beam antenna for 50 MHz band, including how to build mounting blocks and tubing clamps to hold elements.

Cabrillo2Adif A software for converting the radio logs from Cabrillo to Adif log format (for Mac OS X)

A project for a 50 MHz moxon rectangle antenna

Why all the mystery surrounding baluns ? To use or not to use baluns

A bycicle ham radio station setup, with full band coverage

The Packet Radio beginners guide to packet radio operating by Buck Rogers K4ABT

This resource details the construction of a portable antenna tripod designed for supporting small vertical antennas, utilizing readily available electrical metal tubing (EMT) or conduit. It outlines the necessary components, including a custom-fabricated _EARC tripod plate_, standard hardware, and a 10-foot section of 1/2-inch EMT cut into specific lengths for legs and a center support. The instructions cover assembly of the tripod plate, leg construction, and integration with a fiberglass fishing pole like the _Kwik Stix_ or _Shakespeare Wonderpole_ to support a vertical wire HF antenna. The project also describes an adaptation for using the tripod with 3/8x24 threaded mobile antennas such as _Hamsticks_ or _Buddisticks_, where the tripod structure itself contributes to the antenna's counterpoise system. A complete parts list is provided, along with ordering information for the specialized EARC tripod plate, which serves as a fundraiser for the Honolulu Emergency Amateur Radio Club. The document includes photos illustrating the assembled tripod and its use with a fiberglass pole.

A trap on the coaxial cable, also known as choke, helps to eliminate the sneaking of the reflected RF- energy to the shack. The trap can be made from the coaxial cable that feeds the antenna

A simple to build full length 20/40 dipole antenna to be used in inverted vee configuration

After you have build this antenna, you may not need anything else. This article shows how to build a VHF j-pole antenna and how to protect it by inserting it into a PVC tube, the correct way.

In this article the author describes some new designs of ferrite loaded chokes for suppressing unwanted common mode currents at HF applied to feed lines like choke baluns, but also in the shack, applied to various coaxial, mains and data cables

Technical supplement with schematics of the Yaesu FT-2800M Yaesu Transceiver

A presentation of a HF multi-band sloper antenna. This antenna project is for low band operations, and antenna presented in this article works on 40 80 and 160 meters band. Article is in Polish.

Heathkit SB-220 Amplifier modification by KE5YA

An indeal stealth antenna made by multiple quarter wave verticals, supported by a tree.

Butternut article on radials usage on vertical and ground plane antennas

Schematic diagram of the VLA 200 power amplifier by RM Italy

VHF Power amplifier VLA 200 english manual

2 transistor transceiver for 28MHz CW

Designing and constructing portable wire antennas for HF operations, this resource explores several configurations including the _foldback dipole_ for space-constrained setups and an inductively shortened dual-band dipole for 20m and 40m. It details the calculation of inductance for shortened elements, providing a Visual Basic 6.0 program screenshot that illustrates determining coil parameters like turns and length for a **25.5 uH** inductor. The document emphasizes practical considerations such as adjusting wire lengths for optimal SWR, noting that a dual-band dipole achieved SWR below 2:1 on both 20m and 40m, with careful adjustment bringing it under 1.5:1. Further, the resource describes a half-wave antenna matched with a coaxial stub, a method often referred to as the _Fuchskreis_ in German amateur radio circles, to transform the high feedpoint impedance to 50 Ohms. This monoband solution, for a 20m application, uses a stub length of **2.98m** (0.216 lambda multiplied by coax velocity factor) and a shorted stub of approximately 48cm. The coaxial stub design is highlighted for its resilience to ground proximity, allowing it to be rolled up or laid on the ground with minimal SWR impact, making it highly suitable for portable QRP operations.

PIC micro controller based frequency counter with LCD readout

Download the Yaesu VX-8R Cheat Sheet PDF File

Photo construction manual of a portable antenna made with two heavy duty whips by buddipole. In this article has been implemented a 50 MHz portable dipole.

My Top Five Backyard Multi-Band Wire HF Antennas. A selection of the top 5 HF wire antennas for the backyard and for multi-band operation

Explains the fundamental concepts of **PSK-31** digital mode, detailing its origins from phase shift keying and how it achieves a narrow 31 Hz bandwidth. George Rothbart, KF6VSG, demonstrates the signal's behavior on an oscilloscope, illustrating the 180-degree phase shifts that define its bit stream. The resource highlights PSK-31's superior signal-to-noise ratio compared to FSK, noting its 20 dB advantage over SSB, which enables reliable cross-country contacts with QRP power levels. It also delves into the unique **vericode** character encoding, which uses variable-length bit patterns to optimize data rate by assigning shorter codes to common characters, resulting in an average of 6.5 bits per character versus 10 for ASCII. The presentation concludes with practical guidance on assembling a PSK-31 station, outlining the necessary computer hardware, sound card, stable HF transceiver, and cabling, along with methods for PTT control via a COM port.