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☀ Solar
SFI 128
SN 73
A 6
K 1 Quiet
X-Ray B7.8
Wind 413.7 km/s
Aurora 3
Updated 00:30 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.

  1. built my first dipole from scratch — some questions about the feed point

    Sarah Anderson50,
    • 1 reply
    • 52 views
    Sarah Anderson50

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

    Jessica Wilson,
    • 1 reply
    • 64 views
    Karen Brown

  3. finally built my first dipole from scratch — few questions before I trim it

    Amanda Williams49,
    • 1 reply
    • 94 views
    Lisa Wang

  4. first real antenna build — 40m dipole questions before I cut anything

    Emily White,
    • 1 reply
    • 105 views
    Emily White

  5. Single Radial vs Multiple Radials on HF Verticals - Real World Experience

    Diploe Dan,
    • 0 replies
    • 173 views
    Diploe Dan

  7. Ground Radial System Design for Homebrew Multiband Vertical

    Rachel Green,
    • 2 replies
    • 207 views
    Robert Miller

  8. finally built my first wire dipole and it actually works??

    Robert Kim97,
    • 1 reply
    • 78 views
    Microwave Guy

  9. built my first dipole from scratch and have some questions about the feed point

    Michelle Garcia,
    • 1 reply
    • 57 views
    Mark Stevens

  10. built my first wire dipole this weekend, few questions before i tune it

    Linda Rodriguez,
    • 1 reply
    • 123 views
    James Moore

  11. first homebrew dipole — did i cut it too short or is my analyzer lying to me

    Repeater King,
    • 1 reply
    • 84 views
    Brian Harris

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

    John Anderson,
    • 1 reply
    • 50 views
    Steven Kumar

  14. first real antenna build -- center fed dipole questions before i cut anything

    Jennifer Walsh53,
    • 1 reply
    • 138 views
    Amanda Wright

  15. first time building a dipole from scratch - got some questions about center insulator

    David Williams50,
    • 1 reply
    • 101 views
    Linda Johnson

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

    Stephanie Clark,
    • 1 reply
    • 93 views
    Stephanie Clark

  17. first dipole build, SWR numbers seem off but it's working?

    Michelle Lewis,
    • 1 reply
    • 76 views
    CQ Op

  19. finally built my first wire dipole from scratch — some questions

    Gregory Adams,
    • 1 reply
    • 76 views
    Michelle Brown

  20. finally built my first wire dipole — got some questions about the feedpoint

    John Mitchell,
    • 1 reply
    • 70 views
    John Mitchell

  21. built a 40m dipole from scratch, SWR is weird on one half

    Michael Thompson,
    • 1 reply
    • 116 views
    Emily Taylor

  22. finally built my first dipole from scratch, few questions about the feedpoint

    Maria Rodriguez,
    • 1 reply
    • 126 views
    Patricia Davis

  23. 40m Wire Dipole SWR Issues - Need Help With Center Insulator

    Nicole Martin,
    • 2 replies
    • 166 views
    Jennifer Lee

  25. first time building a dipole from scratch, few questions before i cut anything

    David Wilson59,
    • 1 reply
    • 94 views
    David Wilson59

  26. 20M Coil-Loaded Dipole for Limited Loft Space - Loading Coil Construction

    Helen Anderson,
    • 2 replies
    • 377 views
    Michael Torres

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

    Priya Patel,
    • 1 reply
    • 58 views
    Michael Brown

  28. built a 40m dipole this weekend, got some questions about center insulator

    Patricia Nakamura,
    • 1 reply
    • 110 views
    James Davis67

  29. built a 40m dipole this weekend, swr is... not great

    Steven Taylor,
    • 1 reply
    • 128 views
    Michael Moore99

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