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Simple 1:1 Choke Balun

As you’re probably aware, it’s good practice to have a Balun where BAL(anced) meets UN(balanced) feeder and the following shows my “go to” 1:1 Choke Balun when operating portable: It’s …

aerials / blog / homebrew / operating / portable / pztips

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 …

blog / dx / homebrew / misc / operating / shack / software

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 …