Antennas
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Many Flag and Pennant users recommending a very straightforward design – Amidon BN73-202 binocular core with 3 turns for a primary and 12 turns for a secondary winding. Wind the transformer with the low impedance winding first, and put the high impedance over it. For the primary, a plastic coated […]
a reprint of the revolutionary article by Thomas H. Schiller, N6BT (QST July, 2000)
"N6 Bravo Tango, this is N0 Papa Golf. Tony, Iowa, number 69591." I made it with one call: February 5th, 2000, my first contact with "The Illuminator." KB9TQI, Indiana; N0IJ, Minnesota; K4CIH, Alabama; WA9TPQ, Illinois; N5MT, Texas; KB0MZG, Kansas; and, KX9DX, Illinois were other contacts made in the 10/10 Contest, slipping into the radio room from time to time while working in the yard. The path to Indiana was the farthest on record for me with the 150-W light bulb perched on a fence post. What a pleasant surprise, and there was more to come.
The popular “A Beginner’s Guide to Modeling with NEC” by L. B. Cebik, W4RNL, as published in QST Nov. 2000 – Feb. 2001. 4 parts in PDF format. Download here.
I’ve been getting a lot of e-mail asking about “the published article” on the Pennant and Flag receiving antennas. I get the impression that a rumor has been circulated that an article has be published about the Pennant. Rather than answer each individual query, a posting on the Topband reflector […]
Many years ago I was experimenting with a two element 40 meter phased array. It was composed of two quarter wavelength vertical radiators with moderately good ground systems, spaced a half wavelength apart, in my back yard. The radiators and ground systems were, as close as I could make them, […]
Is it permissable to have both elevated and ground radials? Yes. But with only a few radials (less than about 8 radials per antenna) any radials contacting or very near earth will reduce system efficiency. With less than about 8 elevated radials, a ground rod connected at the common junction […]
Hams living within cities and urban lots are often unable to erect a tower with a regular Yagi or Quad. Experiments with wires may require a lot of space so many Hams “ending” with a multiband vertical antenna. Regardless of wide availability of many types of such antennas the answer […]