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* [http://www.eham.net/articles/16597 Attic Antennas --Always Surprise Me (John Schriener Jr. N2LK via EHam)] | * [http://www.eham.net/articles/16597 Attic Antennas --Always Surprise Me (John Schriener Jr. N2LK via EHam)] | ||
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* [http://www.hard-core-dx.com/nordicdx/antenna/hidden/carploop.html The Carpet Loop -via Hard Core DX] | * [http://www.hard-core-dx.com/nordicdx/antenna/hidden/carploop.html The Carpet Loop -via Hard Core DX] | ||
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* [http://www.home.earthlink.net/~christrask/Waterproof%20Monopole%20Housing.pdf A Waterproof Shielded Housing for Active Short Monopole Antennas (PDF)] | * [http://www.home.earthlink.net/~christrask/Waterproof%20Monopole%20Housing.pdf A Waterproof Shielded Housing for Active Short Monopole Antennas (PDF)] | ||
* [[Active Antennas KB6RWX]] | * [[Active Antennas KB6RWX]] | ||
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* [http://degood.org/coaxtrap/ An Attic Coaxial Cable Trap Dipole for 10,15,20,30,40 and 80 Meters] | * [http://degood.org/coaxtrap/ An Attic Coaxial Cable Trap Dipole for 10,15,20,30,40 and 80 Meters] | ||
* [http://www.eham.net/articles/16690 Antenna Lessons from Old Timers (EHam article)] | * [http://www.eham.net/articles/16690 Antenna Lessons from Old Timers (EHam article)] | ||
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* [http://www.balundesigns.com/servlet/StoreFront Balun-Designs.com] | * [http://www.balundesigns.com/servlet/StoreFront Balun-Designs.com] | ||
* [http://www.angelfire.com/md/k3ky/page38.html Bobtails and Half Squares] | * [http://www.angelfire.com/md/k3ky/page38.html Bobtails and Half Squares] | ||
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* [http://www.johncon.com/john/T2fd/ The Terminated Tilted Folded Dipole (T2FD)] | * [http://www.johncon.com/john/T2fd/ The Terminated Tilted Folded Dipole (T2FD)] | ||
* [http://www.radio-electronics.com/info/antennas/dipole/folded_dipole.php The Folded Dipole Antenna] | * [http://www.radio-electronics.com/info/antennas/dipole/folded_dipole.php The Folded Dipole Antenna] | ||
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* [http://www.hamuniverse.com/n4jaantennabook.pdf Understanding Antennas for the Non-Technical Ham (PDF)] | * [http://www.hamuniverse.com/n4jaantennabook.pdf Understanding Antennas for the Non-Technical Ham (PDF)] | ||
* [http://ve7sl.blogspot.com/search/label/PA0RDT VE7SL -PA0RDT E Probe Antenna - Blog Notes] | * [http://ve7sl.blogspot.com/search/label/PA0RDT VE7SL -PA0RDT E Probe Antenna - Blog Notes] | ||
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* [http://www.mfjenterprises.com/antennatalk3.php 3 Element Bobtain Curtain Array] | * [http://www.mfjenterprises.com/antennatalk3.php 3 Element Bobtain Curtain Array] | ||
* [http://www.mfjenterprises.com/antennatalk4.php Thoughts on what to hang and where] | * [http://www.mfjenterprises.com/antennatalk4.php Thoughts on what to hang and where] | ||
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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.qsl.net/w4sat/antenna.htm The Antenna Elmer] | * [http://www.qsl.net/w4sat/antenna.htm The Antenna Elmer] | ||
* [http://www.hamuniverse.com/antennas.html The N4UJW Antenna Projects Design Lab] | * [http://www.hamuniverse.com/antennas.html The N4UJW Antenna Projects Design Lab] | ||
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* [http://w8ji.com/antennas.htm W8JI.Com Antennas Page] | * [http://w8ji.com/antennas.htm W8JI.Com Antennas Page] | ||
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** [http://www.angelfire.com/mb/amandx/longwire.html Longwire Antennas] | ** [http://www.angelfire.com/mb/amandx/longwire.html Longwire Antennas] | ||
** [http://www.angelfire.com/mb/amandx/mfj1026.html MFJ 1026 Modifications] | ** [http://www.angelfire.com/mb/amandx/mfj1026.html MFJ 1026 Modifications] | ||
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** [http://www.angelfire.com/mb/amandx/switch.html Simple Antenna Switch] | ** [http://www.angelfire.com/mb/amandx/switch.html Simple Antenna Switch] | ||
** [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] | ||
Revision as of 10:43, 9 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
- Buckmaster 7 Band OCF dipole
- Cobra UltraLite
- Ham Radio Fun - Antennas
- International Antenna Corporation
- Lowbander.com
- Look at the bottom of the page
- PAR EF-SWL antenna
- Radiowavz
- SGC Base Station Antennas
- SGC Portable, Mobile and Whip Antennas
- Universal Radio
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)
- The Carpet Loop -via Hard Core DX
- The McGyver(tm) special
- Technical and construction topics
- 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)
- 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
- Understanding Antennas for the Non-Technical Ham (PDF)
- VE7SL -PA0RDT E Probe Antenna - Blog Notes
- MFJ Antenna Talk series
- Basic Collinear Arrays
- Franklin Collinear Arrays
- 3 Element Bobtain Curtain Array
- Thoughts on what to hang and where
- 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
- 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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