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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 …

aerials / blog / construction / homebrew / operating / portable / technical

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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We Have Filters!

A Bandpass filter is invaluable for club/group activities and the “sting” of their price can often be reduced via a “group buy” or a nice word with your local club. Back …

aerials / balun / blog / construction / technical

Coax Power Ratings

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 …

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European Locator Map

On VHF and above, it’s useful to have a way of seeing the Maidenhead Locator against a European map – DX Atlas can display these as an overlay on the current …