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☀ Solar
SFI 121
SN 93
A 11
K 2 Quiet
X-Ray B9.5
Wind 413.9 km/s
Aurora 2
Updated 05:30 UTC HamQSL · N0NBH
Day 80/40m Fair 30/20m Good 17/15m Fair 12/10m Fair
Night 80/40m Good 30/20m Good 17/15m Fair 12/10m Poor

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HF Antennas

Discuss HF antenna design, tuning, and performance for amateur radio long-distance communication.

  1. vertical vs dipole for 40m - am i overthinking this

    Michael Stevens,
    • 1 reply
    • 6 views
    Nicole Jackson

  2. vertical vs dipole for 40m - am i overthinking this

    James Taylor,
    • 1 reply
    • 4 views
    QRP Master

  3. vertical vs dipole for 40m - am i overthinking this

    Mark Taylor,
    • 1 reply
    • 13 views
    Michael Thomas87

  4. vertical vs dipole for 40m - am I overthinking this

    Karen Johnson,
    • 1 reply
    • 14 views
    Frank Williams

  5. end fed vs dipole for 40m - am i overthinking this

    Michelle Taylor,
    • 1 reply
    • 18 views
    David Davis41

  6. vertical vs dipole for 40m - am i overthinking this

    Amanda Foster,
    • 1 reply
    • 35 views
    Jessica Davis

  7. fed up with my vertical, thinking about putting up a dipole instead

    David Davis,
    • 1 reply
    • 25 views
    Ashley Johnson24

  8. 40m dipole vs vertical - what am I actually losing here

    Elizabeth Patel,
    • 1 reply
    • 24 views
    Maria Chen

  9. inverted V vs flat top dipole - actually any real difference at low heights?

    Steven Patel,
    • 1 reply
    • 33 views
    Emily Rodriguez

  11. dipole vs vertical for 40m - cant decide and probably overthinking it

    James Anderson,
    • 1 reply
    • 59 views
    David Johnson45

  12. 40m dipole vs vertical - fed up with my current setup

    Jeff Parker,
    • 1 reply
    • 63 views
    Michelle Garcia

  13. dipole vs vertical for 40m - am i overthinking this

    Ashley Wilson81,
    • 1 reply
    • 58 views
    Sarah Wilson

  14. wire dipole vs vertical for 40m - is the vertical even worth it at my QTH

    Jennifer Wu,
    • 1 reply
    • 51 views
    Karen Brown

  15. vertical vs dipole for 40m - am i overthinking this

    David Rodriguez,
    • 1 reply
    • 66 views
    DX Dude

  16. wire dipole vs vertical for 40m - am i overthinking this

    Robert Taylor32,
    • 1 reply
    • 63 views
    Contester

  17. loaded vs full size vertical for 40m - worth the trade off?

    Amanda Miller,
    • 1 reply
    • 79 views
    Thomas White

  18. dipole vs vertical for 40m - is the difference actually worth it

    Lisa Wang,
    • 1 reply
    • 84 views
    John Anderson

  19. finally put up a fan dipole for 40/20/15 - some questions about spacing

    Stephanie Chang,
    • 1 reply
    • 110 views
    Moon Bounce

  20. dipole vs vertical for 40m - am i overthinking this

    Catherine O'Brien,
    • 1 reply
    • 75 views
    James Moore

  21. inverted V vs straight dipole on 40m - actually worth the difference?

    Michael Rodriguez,
    • 1 reply
    • 90 views
    Patricia Garcia

  22. inverted v vs straight dipole - actually worth the difference?

    Diana Foster,
    • 1 reply
    • 79 views
    CW Whisperer

  23. vertical vs dipole for 40m - am i missing something obvious

    Robert Kowalski,
    • 1 reply
    • 72 views
    Amanda Anderson50

  24. wire dipole vs vertical for 40m - is the difference actually that noticeable

    Christopher Lee,
    • 1 reply
    • 83 views
    Jennifer Adams

  25. dipole vs vertical for 40m - am i overthinking this

    Sarah Kim,
    • 1 reply
    • 65 views
    Amanda Clark

  26. vertical vs dipole for 40m - is the tradeoff actually worth it

    Emily Wilson37,
    • 1 reply
    • 52 views
    Jessica Nakamura

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