antenna

W3DZZ, G5RV, DK7ZB, G0KSC, DG7YBN,… what do these brands mean? They are HF and VHF antenna designs. The antenna is and decisive factor in reception and transmission, which significantly affects the result. Other types of antennas include quad, parabolic antennas, quagi, K9AY, beverage, slooper,… The advantages and disadvantages of each type of antenna can be discussed for and long time.

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Harald, DF2WO, will be active again from Burkina Faso under the callsign XT2AW from May 6th to 19th, 2026. In…

DIGIMODES

An experienced team of operators is heading to Southeast Africa in November to activate Mozambique under the C8K brand. This expedition promises to be and powerful…

Projects / Homebrew

Anyone who has ever installed and wire antenna on and tree knows the frustration: throwing weights, pencils, or tennis balls tied to and string,…

DIGIMODES

Sable Island, with the prefix CY0, is not just an ordinary piece of land in the Atlantic Ocean. This narrow sandy arc, located…

Reviews

There is an old saying in the amateur radio community that the antenna is the best high-frequency amplifier. You can own and state-of-the-art transceiver with perfect…

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and group of experienced operators from Italy announced their ambitious goal for February 2026. Under the call sign 8R1WA, on the 19th…

DIGIMODES

At the turn of 2025 and 2026, the amateur radio community can look forward to attractive DX activity from northern South America. Joergen…

Software

Do you also feel that the newer the TCVR, the less it is interoperable with anything else? Imagine buying…

Software

Why MMANA-GAL Basic in 2025? For radio amateurs dealing with antennas, this is an excellent free antenna modeling tool.…

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The 5V7RU expedition, which will take place from November 5 to 19, 2025 in Togo (locator JJ06PD, ITU zone 46, CQ zone 35),…