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IC7300 1942KHz Top Band
160m / 80m / aerials / construction / homebrew / operating / topband

Marconi “T” HF Aerial Switch

One of the greatest challenges for the typical Ham QTH is squeezing-in that low-band HF aerial for 160m or 80m.  Loading coils, loops, creative routing of the wires around trees …

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Simple Mast Pulley using Eye-Bolts
aerials / construction / pztips / technical

Simple Mast Pulley

It’s amazing what you find in a box, isn’t it? Often, you need to support the end of a Dipole/Doublet from a pole and need a simple solution that allows …

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4:1 Current Balun
aerials / balun / blog / construction / pztips / shack / technical

4:1 Current Balun

It’s often said that you must use a 4:1 Balun on your G5RV or where ladder-line meets coaxial cable. I often hear this topic discussed on the airwaves and the …

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Dipole Centre
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Lightweight Dipole Centre

For my /P outings, I make use of a 10m telescopic fishing-pole which is able to support a variety of aerial configurations – My preferred being a coax-fed 40m Inverted-V …

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Linked Dipole Layout
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HF Linked Dipole

This is an ideal “portable” aerial when you want the most bands from a single set of wires without having to worry about an ATU – plus it’s quite fun …

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