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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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HF Antennas

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

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

    Moon Bounce,
    • 1 reply
    • 59 views
    Emily Williams

  2. my inverted V is way down compared to my old vertical, what am I missing

    Ashley Brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 132 views
    Amanda Thomas

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

    Maria Chen,
    • 1 reply
    • 135 views
    Rick Anderson

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

    Michael Moore99,
    • 1 reply
    • 92 views
    Jessica Thomas

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

    Sarah Garcia,
    • 1 reply
    • 109 views
    John Williams

  7. 40m Quarter-wave vertical with elevated radials - performance analysis

    Michael Miller90,
    • 2 replies
    • 166 views
    Daniel Rodriguez

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

    David Williams95,
    • 1 reply
    • 36 views
    Sarah Moore28

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

    Digital Mode,
    • 1 reply
    • 29 views
    Michelle Garcia

  10. Coaxial Sleeve Dipole Construction for HF - Interesting Results

    James Park,
    • 2 replies
    • 431 views
    David Park

  11. Hex Beam vs Traditional Yagi Construction - Element Coupling Analysis

    David Anderson74,
    • 2 replies
    • 171 views
    Steve Martinez

  13. wire dipole vs vertical for 40m — which is actually worth the hassle

    Steven Clark,
    • 1 reply
    • 32 views
    Steven Johnson

  14. fan dipole vs just cutting separate dipoles — worth the hassle?

    Robert Johnson,
    • 1 reply
    • 46 views
    Gregory Smith

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

    Dave Parker,
    • 1 reply
    • 95 views
    Robert Mitchell

  16. 40M dipole showing SWR issues on band edges - help with tuning?

    Andrew Martinez,
    • 2 replies
    • 152 views
    Jennifer Walsh53

  17. Modeling software comparison for HF beam design: EZNEC vs MMANA-GAL results

    Giovanni Rossi,
    • 2 replies
    • 271 views
    Carlos Mendoza

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

    Michael Moore,
    • 1 reply
    • 90 views
    Steve Martinez

  20. Vertical antenna radial system performance comparison - elevated vs ground mounted

    Susan Clark,
    • 2 replies
    • 199 views
    Michael Miller90

  21. 20M Vertical Dipole vs Quarter-Wave Radial System - Performance Comparison

    Carlos Gutierrez,
    • 2 replies
    • 191 views
    David Wilson59

  22. inverted V vs straight dipole for 40m — actually worth the difference?

    Jessica Wilson,
    • 1 reply
    • 31 views
    Dave Thompson

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

    Sarah Garcia,
    • 1 reply
    • 75 views
    Steve Martinez

  25. Yagi element diameter effect on tuning - scaling 6M design to 10M

    Antenna Guy,
    • 2 replies
    • 169 views
    Diana Washington

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

    Ashley Johnson24,
    • 1 reply
    • 79 views
    Ashley Johnson24

  27. 40m dipole vs vertical - am i overthinking this

    Daniel Rodriguez,
    • 1 reply
    • 76 views
    Daniel Rodriguez

  28. dipole vs vertical for 40m — which one actually performs better in a small backyard

    Lisa Park,
    • 1 reply
    • 77 views
    Gregory Smith

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

    Jessica Thomas,
    • 1 reply
    • 42 views
    Amanda Davis

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