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How To Build A Tin Can Waveguide WiFi Antenna

Posted on February 27, 2026 by Simone

For 802.11(b or g) Wireless Networks or other 2.4GHz Applications – by Gregory Rehm Got no dough for a commercial WiFi antenna? Looking for an inexpensive way to increase the range of your wireless network? A tin can waveguide antenna, or Cantenna, may be just the ticket. This design can be built for under $5…

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W5ALT Indoor Vertical Antenna

Posted on September 7, 2025September 7, 2025 by Simone

A small home made indor vertical antenna for HF bands

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Home-brewing your own NOAA weather satellite receiving station.

Posted on April 29, 2025April 29, 2025 by Simone

Introduction: There are many excellent publications which describe how to construct one’s own weather satellite receiving station, and with the different choices of receiver, antenna, computer and software, there are many ways in which it can be assembled. As a guide to an aspiring builder, the following notes describe how we put together our particular…

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Building Lindenblad Antenna for 137MHz.

Posted on April 29, 2025April 29, 2025 by Simone

Build your onw lindenblad antenna

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The CobbWeb Antenna

Posted on February 20, 2025February 20, 2025 by Simone

G3TPW CobWebb Antenna for the 14, 18, 21, 24 and 28 MHz Bands Author and source: http://www.g3tpw.co.uk/ The main advantages of the CobWebb over other 5 band 14 to 28 MHz antennas are that it is small, lightweight, strong (made from fibre glass), only requires a single support, needs no rotator, gives full size dipole…

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Home build a Kenwood PG-5G cable.

Posted on February 20, 2025February 20, 2025 by Simone

Parts List P1 9 pin D socket with shroud.P2 8 pin mini DIN plug.Some 4 or 5 core shielded cable. Making Up Following the pictorial guide (right), solder wires between the relevant pins on each plug, not forgetting to slide the Mini DIN plug casing onto the cable before you start. The diagram is colour…

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Home build a Kenwood PG-5A cable

Posted on February 20, 2025February 20, 2025 by Simone

This lead is the audio data cable for some of the Kenwood Mobile transceivers. It is also available as part of the PG-5H kit where it is supplied along with a PG-5G lead. Parts List P1 & P2 3.5mm stereo jack plugs.P2 6 pin mini DIN plug.Some “figure 8” shielded cable or similar 2 core…

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The $4.00 Ham Radio Satellite Antenna

Posted on January 4, 2025January 4, 2025 by Simone

Simple, inexpensive ham radio satellite antenna project

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DXSpotter by YO8SAW

Posted on December 30, 2024December 30, 2024 by Simone

DXSpottere free DXSpot cluster application for windows.

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The Hentenna

Posted on December 2, 2024December 2, 2024 by Simone

Hentenna project for the six meter band

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IW5EDI Simone

  • Licensed Amateur Radio operator in 1996 as IW5EDI, active member of ARI Firenze and ARRL
  • Class 1970, married with two childrens, love experimenting and antenna home-brewing. IT System Engineer, recently started having fun with morse code and Raspberry Pi


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