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Category: VHF Antennas

2 Meter mobile antenna

Posted on April 25, 2020April 25, 2020 by Simone

Do you have trouble getting your mobile signal into the LEO satellites? Try this small 2 meter vertical antenna with your mobile rig or HT and enjoy more success in your uplink. I built this small vertical because I could not uplink very well at low elevations and I just could not bring myself to…

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The W5UN 2 Meter QUAGI 97

Posted on April 23, 2020April 23, 2020 by Simone

The W5UN Quagi 97 is a computer optimized quagi derived from the original W5UN Quagi of the early 1980s. The length of the 1997 model has been deliberately shortened to allow it fit on a 24 foot boom. Performance is substantially higher than that of the original antenna. It now compares favorably with yagis of…

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144 430 portable antenna picture gallery

Posted on April 20, 2020April 20, 2020 by Simone
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2 meter Cubical Quad Antenna

Posted on April 18, 2020April 18, 2020 by Simone

This antenna does not need a 75 Ohm transformer as quads do at lower frequencies. Any length of a good quality RG58X will suffice as the primary feedline. Connect to station with any length of good 50 ohm coax and PL-259 connectors and one barrel connector to couple the feed lines. This antenna can be…

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An easy dual band VHF UHF Antenna

Posted on April 18, 2020April 18, 2020 by Simone

This article taken from QST September 1994 is about a vertical dual-band  antenna for 144 and 430 MHz made with a TV twin lead and coax cable.

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Cheap Yagi Antennas for VHF/UHF

Posted on April 18, 2020April 18, 2020 by Simone

Editors notes: The antennas described in this article were built as the result of several discussions between Kent and a Cuban radio operator. While there are plenty of high performance antenna designs, most of the parts required to build them are not available in Cuba. There just isn’t an EPO or Radio Shack available in Cuba….

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Attic Antennas

Posted on April 13, 2020April 13, 2020 by Simone

Attic antennas can work better than you might think, some of mine work as well as their outside counterparts

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The Vertical Bazooka Antenna

Posted on April 11, 2020April 11, 2020 by Simone

One of the easiest and quickest antennas to build is the Vertical Bazooka, which is made entirely from coaxial cable.

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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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