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4:1 Current Balun

July 28, 2016November 23, 2019 - by M0PZT

Today’s bit of homebrew saw me wind and test a 4:1 Current Balun – The Shack features an aerial connection plate in the wall cavity which includes a couple of …

Lightweight Dipole Centre

May 11, 2016August 31, 2019 - by M0PZT

For my /P outings, I make use of a 10m telescopic fishing-pole purchased from SOTAbeams which is able to support a variety of aerial configurations – My preferred being a …

HF Linked Dipole

May 5, 2016February 8, 2019 - by M0PZT

This is a really versatile aerial for “portable” operating and is also quite simple to make – It’s a 40m Inverted-V Dipole but with the wires cut at certain points …

Coax Power Ratings

March 31, 2016August 31, 2019 - by M0PZT

A useful thing to know – whether it’s critical as part of a project, or simply as a Ham Radio factoid – just how much power can different types of …