Matchbox Endfed Antenna

I have been experimenting with a matchbox end fed antenna that I got from nelson_antennas on ebay. He makes them and sells them on ebay. Here’s a link to his page https://www.ebay.com/usr/nelson_antennas   I have had great luck with this little guy. I was able to hear Australia last night with a Yaesu 450 and a lazy…

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BAD WEATHER AND ANTENNAS

by PADRE – WØWPD There’s an old, but not accurately certifiable tradition about putting up Ham antennas in bad weather. It goes something like the following: any antenna erected during bad weather (snow, sleet, rain and/or heavy wind) will work and perform very well. There’s an implied corollary which says antennas put up and/or serviced…

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STANDING WAVES

by Pete, NEØT We are familiar with waves.  We see them in water.  Drop a stone in and a wave travels outward from the spot.  This is called a “traveling wave”.  If another wave in the water travels back toward the spot, the two waves will add to set up what’s called a Standing Wave.  You can…

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