Wire Antennas—Beyond the Dipole
The oldest radio antenna is—guess what—a dipole. In fact, a dipole was used by Professor Hertz to discover electromagnetic waves in 1886. How did he decide to use a dipole? […]
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Antenna Tech / Technical Articles
Antenna Tech / Technical Articles
Amateur Radio Tower Safety (Part 5): Climbing with Positioning Gear
OnAllBands is proud to present the fifth and final Installment of DX Engineering’s Amateur Radio Tower Safety Video Series. Tim Jellison, W3YQ, covers the importance of always being 100% tied […]
Antenna Tech / Technical Articles
Amateur Radio Tower Safety (Part 4): Fall Arrest Gear and More
OnAllBands is proud to present the fourth Installment of DX Engineering’s Amateur Radio Tower Safety Video Series. Tim Jellison, W3YQ, covers the importance of wearing a full body harness when […]
Antenna Tech / Technical Articles
Amateur Radio Tower Safety (Part 3): Rigging a Load on a Tower
In the third installment of DX Engineering’s Amateur Radio Tower Safety Video Series, Tim Jellison, W3YQ, discusses the differences between rock-climbing gear that’s non-rated for human suspension and the proper […]
Antenna Tech / Technical Articles
Amateur Radio Tower Safety (Part 2): Is the Tower Safe to Climb?
OnAllBands is pleased to present the second installment of DX Engineering’s Amateur Radio Tower Safety Video Series, featuring Tim Jellison, W3YQ. Tim is a longtime Amateur Radio operator, highly experienced […]
Antenna Tech / Technical Articles
Video: How to Make a Doublet—a Simple and Effective Multi-Band HF Antenna
SOTABeams’ Richard, G3CWI, demonstrates how to assemble an 80 through 10 meter doublet antenna. He begins by dispelling myths about the requirements for an HF antenna—namely, resonance and low SWR. […]
Antenna Tech / Technical Articles
Video: Easy Steps to Deploying an End-Fed Antenna in the Field
SOTABeams’ Richard, G3CWI, demonstrates how to set up an end-fed antenna in the field using a SOTABeams Carbon 6 Compact Ultra-Light Telescopic Mast and Bandspringer Midi HF Portable Antenna. As […]
Antenna Tech / Technical Articles
Antennas 101: Do You Really Need an Antenna Tuner?
There is nothing more misunderstood or misrepresented in the world of ham radio than the antenna tuner. According to many, they’re an indispensable accessory for your ham shack and a […]
Antenna Tech / Technical Articles
Building a Yagi Antenna? Why You Should Consider a Hairpin Matching System
For Yagi antenna do-it-yourselfers, one of the most important and problematic steps in the building process is deciding on the best method of matching the feedpoint of a low-impedance Yagi […]
Antenna Tech / Technical Articles
Setting Up Multiple Antennas? 4 Tips on Avoiding Interference
Whether you’re operating at Field Day or a multi/multi contest station, one of the biggest problems is too many stations in a small area. So how do you control interference […]
