“I decided to build a magnetic loop antenna that would cover the ham radio frequencies from around 20 to 30 Mhz so I could use it on portable with my Magnum 1012 hand held radio. This is what I come up with.
Since those bands are heating up now with the progress of the new sun spot cycle, this should be fun to use with the low power output of the radio and should make a better antenna than the duck antenna since it is a very high-q tuneable antenna. This antenna would also work well for the 11 meter CB band, great for anyone with very limited space for antennas or for portable operations.”
The WISA Woodsat project, being sponsored by plywood supplier WISA in an unconventional PR initiative, is poised to place a wooden satellite into orbi... Read more
This is the AlexLoop HamPack system – the ultimate solution for the hampacker and the antenna restricted Ham. Read more
The X-Quad antenna is a refinement of the well-known multi-element quads. Its special features, especially developed for amateur radio, are Switchable... Read more
Location: JO54EF , Trent, Germany, 54°20′ N 10°36′ E RX: IC-7851 ANT: 7m vertical omnidirectional homemade E... Read more
Laurent Egli, soon to be HB9***, has some questions about what antenna would be a good first antenna for her. Read more
Lastest News
Wooden Satellite to Launch by Year’s End
AlexLoop HamPack
Wimo X-Quad Antenna for 144 MHz 18010
NCDXF HF beacon monitoring station DL8LAS
First Antenna Questions
“My first 20 metre contact on the FX9B with a LZ Station. A little thumbling around in the beginning with some settings . I also had to increase power though to work him, as can be seen their was a lot of QSB. These new HF transceiver... Read more
More
Recent Posts
Wooden Satellite to Launch by Year’s End
The WISA Woodsat project, being sponsored by plywood supplier WISA in an unconventional PR initiative, is poised to place a wooden satellite into orbi... Read more
AlexLoop HamPack
This is the AlexLoop HamPack system – the ultimate solution for the hampacker and the antenna restricted Ham. Read more
Wimo X-Quad Antenna for 144 MHz 18010
The X-Quad antenna is a refinement of the well-known multi-element quads. Its special features, especially developed for amateur radio, are Switchable... Read more
NCDXF HF beacon monitoring station DL8LAS
Location: JO54EF , Trent, Germany, 54°20′ N 10°36′ E RX: IC-7851 ANT: 7m vertical omnidirectional homemade E... Read more
First Antenna Questions
Laurent Egli, soon to be HB9***, has some questions about what antenna would be a good first antenna for her. Read more
The VP2VB Danny Weil Memorial DXpedition is JIDXM 2020 DXpedition of the Year
The Japan International DX Meeting (JIDXM) has designated the 2020 VP2VB Danny Weil Memorial DXpedition as the recipient of the 2020 DXpedition of the... Read more
Over 50 km on 481 THz! Great news from SP
On May 8, 2021, the group of Polish radio amateurs: Marek SP4ELF, Jurek SP2GUB, Adam SQ2DOL, Piotr SQ4MIK, and Jarek SQ4IOB realized optical communica... Read more
R&S®M3SR Series4100 Software Defined Radios
Key facts Frequency range: 1.5 MHz to 30 MHz (transmission), 10 kHz to 30 MHz (reception) Power classes of 150 W, 500 W,... Read more
“Geomagnetic Storm Season” is Over
June and July bring frequent 6-meter DX openings via long-distance sporadic-E propagation and persistent quiet geomagnetic conditions. These 2 months... Read more
Comparing the lab599 Discovery TX-500 with the Elecraft KX2. Which one should you choose?
Comparing the lab599 Discovery TX-500 with the Elecraft KX2. Which one should you choose? Read more
