Show Notes #319: HF Homebrew Antennas Deep Dive

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Segment 1 (Deep Dive)

  • Simple Homebrew Antennas for HF
  • All-Band or Multi-Band
    • G5RV (+ other variants)
    • G7FEK
    • Dipoles (Random Length, Double Zepp, Trapped, Fan, Folded, Cobbweb, Octopus, OCFD)
    • EFHW
    • Magloop
  • Single Band
    • Dipoles (Horizontal, Vertical, Hatted (T frame/H frame))
    • Verticals (1/4 wave, 3/8 wave) 
    • EFHW
    • Delta Loop
    • Quad Loop
    • Sterba Curtain
  • Discussion Topics for Each Type
    • Advantages
    • Disadvantages
    • NVISability
    • Materials/Components
    • Ease of construction/Necessary skills
    • Loss/Efficiency
    • Radation pattern
    • Grounding/Ground planes/Noise
    • Native/Overall SWR/Impedance
    • Cost
    • Tools: VNA, Analyzer, Dummy Load

Segment 2 (Announcements & Feedback)

  • Patreon Message from Jonas Rullo

LHS Episode #318: The Weekender XXXIX

In this episode, the last episode of 2019, the hosts turn The Weekender into a roundtable free-for-all where fans of the show could join us on Mumble and talk about anything they wanted to. We touch on amateur radio, Linux, open source, sociology, thoughts about the past and the future and throw in a healthy dose of hedonism. Thank you to everyone who participated and who listens to our program. May you have a wonderful holiday season and a prosperous new decade.

73 de The LHS Crew

LHS Episode #318: The Weekender XXXIX

In this episode, the last episode of 2019, the hosts turn The Weekender into a roundtable free-for-all where fans of the show could join us on Mumble and talk about anything they wanted to. We touch on amateur radio, Linux, open source, sociology, thoughts about the past and the future and throw in a healthy dose of hedonism. Thank you to everyone who participated and who listens to our program. May you have a wonderful holiday season and a prosperous new decade.

73 de The LHS Crew

LHS Episode #318: The Weekender XXXIX

In this episode, the last episode of 2019, the hosts turn The Weekender into a roundtable free-for-all where fans of the show could join us on Mumble and talk about anything they wanted to. We touch on amateur radio, Linux, open source, sociology, thoughts about the past and the future and throw in a healthy dose of hedonism. Thank you to everyone who participated and who listens to our program. May you have a wonderful holiday season and a prosperous new decade.

73 de The LHS Crew