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Cheap Yagi Antennas for VHF/UHF

The page provides guidance on building a mobile antenna for HF bands using a cheap CB-mobile whip antenna base. It discusses the importance of high efficiency antenna systems with a slim profile for low wind resistance, along with physical constraints and design considerations. The author shares instructions, tips on mounting the antenna, grounding, and band switching. The page includes a graphic illustrating the antenna's principle of operation and a table with reference lengths for different bands.

Frame antenna for 80 and 160 meters band

Receiving loop antenna for top band. This antenna allow to reduce noise on both bands. The stand alone 80m loop is approximately four feet in diameter. And made of light weight material. Which makes it ideal for portable use or you can mount it above a pre-existing vhf antenna, and due to it's small size it is quite rotatable.

Building details of a VHF colinear antenna with 6 db gain

Author evaluated a custom-built passive AM loop antenna, achieving notable DX reception including KLBJ Austin (230 miles) and WWL New Orleans (700 miles). The antenna operates solely on resonant inductive coupling, enhancing weak signal reception without external amplification. This project illustrates how fundamental RF design—calculating inductance, capacitance, and Q factor—can significantly boost performance of consumer-grade radios. Detailed construction techniques, theoretical background, and optimization strategies for effective loop antenna design are presented for amateur and experimental use.

The page provides detailed plans and pictures of 80m and 160m antennas for both transmission and reception, emphasizing the importance of antenna farm on low bands. It discusses the differences between TX and RX antennas, the significance of signal-to-noise ratio, and the benefits of directional antennae. The author shares personal experiences and recommendations for successful operation on low bands.

Low noise, receive only coax loop antennas for 160 - 10 meters HF bands

Some antenna ideas for 10 meters band

How to build a roofspace antennas and get them to work. Explains how to build an effective antenna in your roof. Very interesting if you don't have possibilities to setup an antenna in your roof.

High Performance Lightweight Antennas. The spider beam is a full size lightweight tribander yagi for 20/15/10m, made from fiberglass and wire. It has been specially developed as a highly efficient antenna for dx-pedition and portable use.

Basics by From Ian C. Purdie, VK2TIP

Various types of antennas by we6w

Excellent Quad Antenna projects for 40 20 17 12 10 and 6 meters band in this pdf file project by Pfeiffer Maltese. The Pfeiffer Maltese Quad Antenna System takes on the structural challenges of traditional cubical quad antennas using a linear loading approach to reduce size while preserving performance. Andrew Pfeiffer created the pattern, which resembles a Maltese cross and enhances endurance in tough conditions. The system progresses through numerous configurations, from the 4-spreader Maltese Quad to the 16-spreader Maltese Quadruple-Cross, greatly lowering antenna size while retaining efficiency over several bands, including 12 to 40 metres.

Short guide to home made antennas for shortwave reception, in pdf format

Force 12 HF and VHF antennas, aluminim towers and masts for ham radio

Antenna Restrictions, Power Restrictions, RFI Problems, or Limited Space keeping you off the air?

Schema of a self made balun used to match randmon wire antennas, mainly for shortwave listening pourposes, in italian

How to construct a very small but efficient Antenna with PVC Plumbing tube and discarded fruit cans. - Just the thing to fit in a small space such as the house attic

Photos and comments on building an helical antenna for wifi

The J-Pole antenna is an omnidirectional antenna that can be used for base, mobile and field day stations. It does not need a ground plane, radials or a complicated matching system. The J-Pole can be cheaply, simply and quickly constructed using a variety of techniques, some of which are discussed in this article.

Lots of information on fabricating CB antennas

4 Element Cubical Quad, Yagis, LZA Circular Quad, Shrunken Quad , quarter wave, J-Pole, beam mounting , changing polarity

The page describes two types of 2 meter J-Pole antennas, one made of copper pipe and a roll-up J-pole made of TV twin lead, providing dimensions, components, and construction details. It is authored by Dr. Carl O. Jelinek N6VNG.

All these plans use the DK7ZB match

The website https://www.qsl.net/dl5dbm showcases homebrew projects related to KW, 2-meter, 6-meter, antennas, amplifiers, preamps, power supplies, and more. It provides information and resources for radio amateurs interested in DIY projects and experimentation.

A JavaScript to calculate the dimensions for a seven element Yagi-Uda Antenna

End-Fed Half-Wave Antenna for the 7 or 10 MHZ amateur bands intended to provide a very simple to erect yet effective portable QRP antenna.

Attic antennas can work better than you might think, some of mine work as well as their outside counterparts

Experience and practical use of magnetic loop antennas, by N0HC

Successful apartment operating starts with an evaluation of the location

This article describes how an effective ground system can be produced for a short vertical antenna.

Suggestions on finding RF ground when you live in an apartment and you want to setup an antenna

Two well performing 50 MHz antennas designed with W7EL EZNEC along to many other antenna projects and related articles

EH antenna for six meters band by IW0BZD

NGC is now distributor for COMET and MALDOL brand antenna products designed, manufactured in Japan. Distributor of DAIWA brand RF SWR/power meters and switching power supplies, antennas, test equipment, antenna analyzers and more

Homebrew VHF Yagi 50MHz 144MHz 432MHz 1296MHz 2320MHz 6M 2M 70CM 23CM 13CM Yagis

Small HF balcony antenna project

K9AY loop antenna installed at PA6Z Contest group. This is a receiving antennas for the low bands (160m, 80m and 40m). Include schematics and info on a building the control box, preamplifier and low-pass filter

Javascript for calculating the lengths of tubing to be used for the construction of a Super J-Pole in a collinear design

A gamma match example

Pictures and plans to build 70 cm yagi antennas

KA1FSB loop calculator give you a quick overview of the feasibility of "squeezing" a loop into your available yard or apartment space. The easy calculator yields a reasonable approximation of dimensions, to within 5% over the amateur bands, using typical wire gauges ranging from 12-18 AWG.

Dipole antennas, unique broadband antennas, trap dipole antennas, coils, accessories for HF radio

How to build a beverage antenna. How to deploy a BOG antenna for your next SWL DX-ing activity. Give it a try and follow the orientation tips for this bi-directional antenna.

PKW Antennas for ham radio bands, Quads, delta loops, log periodics antennas for military and professional use by Ditta Martelli fabbrica italiana antenne

A multiband jpole antenna

Fine HF beams for Ham Radio and CB made in Germany

Packing crate HF antenna

Remote antenna tuner