Amateur Radio made in Italy
G5RV verses Superloop 80 Many operators with small lots, a G5RV is what can fit for the 80 and 40 meter bands. The G5RV is 102 feet long and has a 34 foot section of twinlead followed by coax into the shack, possibly with some sort of RF choke on the coax. The ends are…
An easy-to-build general purpose receive only small wire loop antenna As much as I like my coax loops, I am also quite satisfied with small loops made with wire or tubing. They have the same or better performance as the coax loops, but might require that you invest in a balun to help maintain directivity…
Design of my cards has finished and my new QSL card is going to be printed. I’ve been working on this card since last month, and I’ve asked some offers all around the world for printing prices. I’ve used my Apple PowerMac G4 with Adobe Photoshop and Adobe (Macromedia) Freehand to produce the final layout,…
On 2nd October 2006, Stefano Galastri IK5IIR, passed away. He can be considered the european father of EH Antennas, since along to Ted Hart W5QJR was the main promoter and inventor of EH Antennas. I’ve know personally Stefano since he was member of the local radio club here in Firenze. I’ve attended to some of…