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** [http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/hamwire.html Universal Radio Amateur Antennas] | ** [http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/hamwire.html Universal Radio Amateur Antennas] | ||
* [http://w8amz.com/Products.html W8AMZ Products] | * [http://w8amz.com/Products.html W8AMZ Products] | ||
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* [http://www.stridsberg.com/prod02.htm Stridsberg Engineering Filters] | * [http://www.stridsberg.com/prod02.htm Stridsberg Engineering Filters] | ||
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* [http://www.dxing.com/tnotes.htm Joe Carr's Technical Notes - via DXing.com] | * [http://www.dxing.com/tnotes.htm Joe Carr's Technical Notes - via DXing.com] | ||
* [http://www.hard-core-dx.com/nordicdx/antenna/ Hard Core DX Antennas Page] - Technical Discussions, Plans, Hidden Antennas and more | * [http://www.hard-core-dx.com/nordicdx/antenna/ Hard Core DX Antennas Page] - Technical Discussions, Plans, Hidden Antennas and more | ||
+ | * [http://www.hard-core-dx.com/nordicdx/antenna/feed/magbal2.html Magnetic Longwire Balun - Not really a Balun] | ||
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* [http://www.eham.net/articles/5523 Reinventing the tape dipole] via eHam | * [http://www.eham.net/articles/5523 Reinventing the tape dipole] via eHam | ||
* [http://www.eham.net/articles/25932 Shortened Folded Dipoles] via eHam | * [http://www.eham.net/articles/25932 Shortened Folded Dipoles] via eHam | ||
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* [http://www.mfjenterprises.com/antennatalk7.php 1/2 Wavelength L Antenna] | * [http://www.mfjenterprises.com/antennatalk7.php 1/2 Wavelength L Antenna] | ||
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** [http://www.angelfire.com/mb/amandx/gwna.html The Great White North Antenna] | ** [http://www.angelfire.com/mb/amandx/gwna.html The Great White North Antenna] | ||
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Revision as of 19:34, 8 January 2019
No doubt about it, without a good antenna, no matter how good the receiver, you will not hear much of anything. These links should help even a newcomer feel comfortable about selecting and installing a HF antenna. There's several technical links for the experimenters in us, along with several commercial retailers. Warm up those soldering irons and get busy!
If you're a newcomer or old hat, or anywhere in between, when installing antennas, Safety First.
Make this link a must read. Don't become a statistic!
Contents
Commercial Retailers
- Active Antennas
- Bonito Boni-Whip (via Universal Radio)
- Cross Country Wireless HF Active Antenna
- Grahn GS5 Active Antennas (in German)
- North Country Radio Active Antenna
- Other Manufacturers/Suppliers
- Alpha Delta Communications
- Balun-Designs.com
- Barker and Williamson Amateur Products
- Buckmaster 7 Band OCF dipole
- Cobra UltraLite
- Durham Radio (Canada)
- Ham Radio Fun - Antennas
- International Antenna Corporation
- Lowbander.com
- Look at the bottom of the page
- PAR EF-SWL antenna
- Radiowavz
- RadioWorks catalog pages (PDF)
- RF Systems
- SGC Base Station Antennas
- SGC Portable, Mobile and Whip Antennas
- Spi-Ro Manufacturing
- Universal Radio
- W8AMZ Products
MW (AM Band) Rejection Filters
- ICE BCB Filters
- Kiwa Broadcast Band Rejection Filter
- Kiwa Broadcast Band Filter for Longwires
- PAR BCST-HPF Filter
- Scanner Master Filters page
- Stridsberg Engineering Filters
Homebrew and Technical
- Where to start?
- What about indoors?
- Attic Antennas --Always Surprise Me (John Schriener Jr. N2LK via EHam)
- HF Aerial for High Rise Dwellers via Southgatearc.org
- The Carpet Loop -via Hard Core DX
- The McGyver(tm) special
- Technical and construction topics
- Active Loops, Active Voltage Probe and Wire Antennas; A Statistical Review of the Performance of Six Antennas (Part 1) PDF File
- A Waterproof Shielded Housing for Active Short Monopole Antennas (PDF)
- Active Antennas KB6RWX
- Amateur 7 Element Yagi calculator
- An Active Ferrite Rod with Remote Tuning (PDF)
- An Attic Coaxial Cable Trap Dipole for 10,15,20,30,40 and 80 Meters
- Antenna Lessons from Old Timers (EHam article)
- Antenna Street.com
- Antennex Magazine - Very technical discussions,construction projects and reviews are presented here
- Antentop - Partially in Russian
- Balun-Designs.com
- Bobtails and Half Squares
- Complementary Push Pull Amplifiers for Active Antennas (PDF)
- DIY Antenna Mounting Bracket
- End Fed Half wave wire
- Need a coax attachment to feed a fan dipole? Take a look at the Fan Dipole Attachment designed by chgomonitor
- Feeding a Folded Dipole
- Folded Dipoles
- Grounding Bulkhead with supressors for your scanning station
- Although the above article mentions a scanning station, this applies to HF, too
- Grounding is Key to Good Reception (Blog article)
- HFLink ALE Antennas (fan dipoles)
- Joe Carr's Technical Notes - via DXing.com
- Hard Core DX Antennas Page - Technical Discussions, Plans, Hidden Antennas and more
- Magnetic Longwire Balun - Not really a Balun
- Magnetic Longwire Balun - A Con or Not?
- Reinventing the tape dipole via eHam
- Shortened Folded Dipoles via eHam
- Six Band HF Center-Loaded Off Center Fed Dipole
- The Terminated Tilted Folded Dipole (T2FD)
- The Folded Dipole Antenna
- The NB6Zep Antenna
- Understanding Antennas for the Non-Technical Ham (PDF)
- VE7SL -PA0RDT E Probe Antenna - Blog Notes
- W5GI Mystery antenna
- MFJ Antenna Talk series
- Basic Collinear Arrays
- Franklin Collinear Arrays
- 3 Element Bobtain Curtain Array
- Thoughts on what to hang and where
- Ultimate Vertical Portable Antenna
- 1/2 Wavelength L Antenna
Indexed Links
- AC6V antenna links
- Basic HF Antennas
- Beverage Antenna Transformers
- DX Zone Antennas Catalog
- The Antenna Elmer
- The N4UJW Antenna Projects Design Lab
- W4RNL Antenna Notes
- W8JI.Com Antennas Page
AMANDX Indexed Articles
- AMANDX = Association of Manitoba DXers. Their home page is here
Reviews
Yahoo and other Groups
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