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☀ Solar
SFI 128
SN 73
A 6
K 1 Quiet
X-Ray C2.2
Wind 403.6 km/s
Aurora 2
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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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HF Antennas

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

  1. fan dipole vs loading coils for 40/80m - which way would you go

    Ashley Johnson,
    • 1 reply
    • 5 views
    Robert Williams

  2. 40m dipole vs vertical — which one actually works better for dx?

    Michael Moore,
    • 1 reply
    • 6 views
    Ham Fan

  3. 40m dipole vs vertical - which actually works better for DX from a small lot?

    Lisa Patel,
    • 1 reply
    • 19 views
    Emily Thomas74

  4. inverted V vs straight dipole — actually worth the hassle to go flat?

    Nicole Davis,
    • 1 reply
    • 20 views
    Michael Johnson

  5. dipole vs vertical for 40m — can't decide and getting frustrated

    Steve Johnson,
    • 1 reply
    • 14 views
    Amanda Foster

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

    Jessica Turner,
    • 1 reply
    • 16 views
    Patricia Lee

  8. dipole vs vertical for 40m — am i overthinking this

    David Williams,
    • 1 reply
    • 17 views
    Sarah Wilson93

  9. vertical vs dipole for 40m — am i overthinking this

    Linda Johnson,
    • 2 replies
    • 106 views
    Duane

  10. dipole vs vertical for 40m — am i overthinking this

    James Wilson,
    • 1 reply
    • 12 views
    James Patterson

  11. loading coil placement on a shortened vertical — does it actually matter where you put it?

    Sarah Williams,
    • 1 reply
    • 17 views
    Rag Chewer

  13. end fed vs dipole for 40m — is the difference actually noticeable

    Jennifer Rodriguez,
    • 1 reply
    • 12 views
    Kevin Park

  14. dipole vs vertical for 40m — which would you go with given limited space

    James Holloway,
    • 1 reply
    • 22 views
    Mike Rodriguez

  15. dipole vs vertical for 40m — what am i missing here

    Kevin O'Connor,
    • 1 reply
    • 22 views
    John Patterson

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

    Thomas White,
    • 1 reply
    • 22 views
    Rick Anderson

  17. dipole vs vertical for 40m — which one actually works better in a small yard

    Karen Johnson,
    • 1 reply
    • 21 views
    David Williams99

  19. wire dipole vs vertical for 40m — which actually works better in practice

    Rebecca Davis,
    • 1 reply
    • 29 views
    Michelle Garcia

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

    Nicole Davis,
    • 1 reply
    • 36 views
    John Mitchell

  21. 80m dipole keeps showing weird SWR dip in the wrong place

    Emily Miller,
    • 1 reply
    • 26 views
    Mountain Ham

  22. end fed vs dipole for 40m — is there actually a difference or am i overthinking it

    Lisa Chen,
    • 1 reply
    • 29 views
    Sarah Mitchell94

  23. dipole vs vertical for 40m — which would you go with if backyard is limited

    Priya Patel,
    • 1 reply
    • 32 views
    Sarah Wilson93

  25. dipole vs vertical for 40m — is the height difference really that big a deal

    Jessica Williams53,
    • 1 reply
    • 33 views
    Jennifer Smith

  26. dipole vs vertical for 40m — which one actually works better for local stuff

    Amanda Clark,
    • 1 reply
    • 38 views
    James Anderson

  27. fed up with my vertical, thinking about putting up a dipole for 40m

    James Brown39,
    • 1 reply
    • 39 views
    Emily Moore

  28. vertical vs dipole for 40m — am i overthinking this

    Rebecca Martinez,
    • 1 reply
    • 30 views
    John Taylor

  29. wire dipole vs vertical for 40m — am i overthinking this

    Lisa Thompson,
    • 1 reply
    • 30 views
    Michelle Taylor

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