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Sorry Mr Hertz - Sorry Mr. McCoy too...!!!This is a diagram of my "Poor Mr. Hertz", a new development of my previous "Dont cry for me Mr. Hertz" dipole antenna. I use it as multiband dipole for 3,5 - 7 - 10 - 17 and 12 meter band.I am devoted of my ARRL Antennas Guru Lew McCoy...

Published on 9/29/2011, 6:45 PM by LU1DZ | 0 comment(s)

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G5RV

The G5RV multiband antenna is a very popular design on the HF bands.The "common" G5RV is configured as a 3/2-wave dipole on 20 meters, and works as either a shortened dipole, or a collinear-fed long wire on the other bands.The overall length is 102 ft, with a 28 to 34 ft matching...

Published on 9/4/2011, 1:01 PM by KD8BIG | 1 comment(s)

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Build your own antennas

It never ceases to amaze me the number of hams that pay hundreds of dollars for some wire, a couple of end insulators and a center insulator or balun. It amazes me even more that the companies that sell these antennas at such high prices find buyers. Guys, a dipole worked the same whether you...

Published on 5/31/2010, 8:58 PM by NG9R | 6 comment(s)

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antenna pitfalls

I am amused by the number of claims made that certain wire antennas outperform other antennas, not just by antenna manufacturers but by hams that buy and use the antennas. In many cases, it may be true, but most of the time, it is a very subjective test with little, if any, hard facts to back it...

Published on 5/16/2010, 11:28 PM by NG9R | 2 comment(s)

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