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☀ Solar
SFI 125
SN 85
A 7
K 2 Quiet
X-Ray C2.1
Wind 433.1 km/s
Aurora 2
Updated 22:30 UTC HamQSL · N0NBH
Day 80/40m Fair 30/20m Good 17/15m Good 12/10m Fair
Night 80/40m Good 30/20m Good 17/15m Good 12/10m Poor

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Antenna Builds

Share DIY antenna projects for HF, VHF, UHF, portable setups, and improving antenna performance.

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    Robert Mitchell,
    • 2 replies
    • 107 views
    DX Lover

  2. first time building a dipole from scratch, few questions about the feed point

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    • 1 reply
    • 73 views
    Sarah Moore28

  3. EFHW counterpoise mystery - can't get resonance without it

    Andrew Martinez,
    • 2 replies
    • 144 views
    Rachel Williams

  4. Homebrew Vertical Radial System Analysis

    Mark Taylor,
    • 2 replies
    • 182 views
    Steven Kumar

  5. first homebrew dipole attempt — got some questions before i cut anything

    Robert Miller,
    • 1 reply
    • 126 views
    Andrew Martinez

  7. finally built my first dipole from scratch — some questions about the feedpoint

    Sarah Wilson,
    • 1 reply
    • 35 views
    Sarah Wilson

  8. 80m dipole acting weird - wire gauge matter?

    Amanda Taylor,
    • 1 reply
    • 133 views
    Diana Patel

  9. built my first real dipole from scratch — some questions about the feedpoint

    Robert Kim,
    • 1 reply
    • 39 views
    Ashley Miller

  10. built my first wire dipole last weekend, few questions about height and feedline

    Rajesh Patel,
    • 1 reply
    • 41 views
    Sarah Moore

  11. first homebrew dipole build — did i screw up the feedpoint?

    David Miller,
    • 1 reply
    • 68 views
    David Miller

  13. built my first real dipole this weekend, few questions about the feedpoint

    Kenneth Davis,
    • 1 reply
    • 29 views
    Jessica Wilson

  14. finally built my first real dipole from scratch — some thoughts

    Contester,
    • 1 reply
    • 16 views
    Jessica Johnson

  15. first real dipole build — some questions before I cut wire

    Jessica Williams,
    • 1 reply
    • 31 views
    James Patterson

  16. finally built a 40m dipole from scratch, some notes from the process

    David Thomas,
    • 1 reply
    • 71 views
    Stephanie Chang

  17. built my first real dipole from scratch — some questions about the feedpoint

    Radio Geek,
    • 1 reply
    • 17 views
    Ham Mountain

  19. built my first dipole from scratch — swr is decent but something feels off

    Amanda Thomas,
    • 1 reply
    • 68 views
    Robert Mitchell

  20. first homebrew dipole attempt - did i cut it wrong or is 40m just weird

    James Wilson48,
    • 1 reply
    • 54 views
    Amanda Williams

  21. 40m Loaded Dipole Construction - Reducing Size Issues

    CW Lover,
    • 0 replies
    • 120 views
    CW Lover

  22. first homebrew dipole attempt — got questions about the feedpoint

    Kenneth Lopez,
    • 1 reply
    • 25 views
    Kenneth Lopez

  23. first dipole build went sideways, not sure what i did wrong

    Contest Fan,
    • 1 reply
    • 56 views
    Ham Fan

  25. first dipole build went sideways, feedpoint question

    Amanda Taylor,
    • 1 reply
    • 78 views
    Mark Stevens

  26. first homebrew dipole — SWR all over the place, what am I missing

    David Williams50,
    • 1 reply
    • 107 views
    Jessica Williams53

  27. first homebrew dipole — what am I doing wrong with the feedpoint

    David Park,
    • 1 reply
    • 83 views
    Antenna Guy

  28. built my first real dipole from scratch, few questions about the feedpoint

    Frank Nakamura,
    • 1 reply
    • 68 views
    Nicole Martin

  29. finally built my first real dipole — few questions on the feedpoint

    Radio Geek,
    • 1 reply
    • 26 views
    Radio Geek

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