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SFI 94
SN 49
A 7
K 0 Quiet
X-Ray B3.7
Wind 374.4 km/s
Aurora 1
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Day 80/40m Good 30/20m Good 17/15m Fair 12/10m Poor
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VHF/UHF Antennas

Talk about VHF and UHF antennas, repeaters, mobile setups, and signal optimization.

  1. dual band collinear vs yagi for local repeater work — worth the hassle?

    Robert Moore,
    • 1 reply
    • 43 views
    Christine Lee

  2. NMO mount vs lip mount for UHF on a sedan — worth the hassle?

    James Taylor,
    • 1 reply
    • 45 views
    Antenna Guy

  3. collinear vs yagi for weak signal 2m work from a hilltop site

    Kevin Turner,
    • 1 reply
    • 52 views
    Brian Harris

  4. collinear vs yagi for local repeater use — worth the hassle?

    Linda Wilson,
    • 1 reply
    • 56 views
    Linda Wilson

  5. collinear vs yagi for local repeater work from a fixed location

    James Taylor,
    • 1 reply
    • 55 views
    Bob Williams

  7. mobile whip vs small yagi for 2m — is it even worth the hassle

    Packet Radio,
    • 1 reply
    • 60 views
    Susan Johnson

  8. dual band yagi vs collinear for hilltop portable — what would you run?

    Dave Patterson,
    • 1 reply
    • 111 views
    Mountain Ham

  9. Collinear antenna SWR tuning issues - element length vs spacing

    Antenna Guy,
    • 2 replies
    • 348 views
    Robert Kowalski

  10. collinear vs yagi for local repeater coverage from a fixed location

    Jennifer Wilson,
    • 1 reply
    • 41 views
    Jennifer Wilson

  11. collinear vs yagi for simplex VHF -- what am i actually losing

    Thomas Wilson,
    • 1 reply
    • 56 views
    Lisa Anderson

  13. dual band yagi vs collinear for hilltop portable — worth the hassle?

    Diana Williams,
    • 1 reply
    • 69 views
    Lisa Wang

  14. coax run length killing my signal on 2m? or is it the antenna

    Ashley Brown21,
    • 1 reply
    • 115 views
    Robert Taylor

  15. dual band yagi getting weird swr on uhf side only

    QRP Master,
    • 1 reply
    • 121 views
    Ham Fan 24

  16. Homebrew collinear vs commercial - real-world performance comparison

    Emily Wilson,
    • 2 replies
    • 173 views
    Ashley Johnson24

  17. SWR tuning issues on homebrew 5-element yagi - need advice

    Rick Anderson,
    • 2 replies
    • 231 views
    Ham Mountain

  19. collinear vs yagi for local 2m repeater work, worth the hassle?

    Patricia Kim,
    • 1 reply
    • 113 views
    Lisa Park

  20. mag mount placement on a pickup truck, getting weird SWR readings

    Ham Fan 24,
    • 1 reply
    • 73 views
    Paul Jackson

  21. yagi vs collinear for local repeater work — worth the hassle?

    Jessica Nakamura,
    • 1 reply
    • 140 views
    Jessica Nakamura

  22. collinear vs yagi for local repeater access from a bad location

    John Patterson,
    • 1 reply
    • 109 views
    Patricia Garcia

  23. dual band yagi vs collinear for hilltop portable — worth the hassle?

    Jennifer Walsh53,
    • 1 reply
    • 115 views
    Jennifer Walsh53

  25. mag mount on roof vs trunk lip — actually worth the difference?

    Kenneth Lopez,
    • 1 reply
    • 110 views
    Daniel Jackson

  26. mobile whip vs small yagi for local repeater work - worth the hassle?

    David Williams50,
    • 1 reply
    • 78 views
    Frank Nakamura

  27. colinear vs yagi for local repeater work - worth the hassle?

    Michael Barnes,
    • 1 reply
    • 146 views
    Andrew Jackson

  28. dual band yagi vs collinear for fixed hilltop location — worth the hassle?

    Michelle Parker,
    • 1 reply
    • 88 views
    Michelle Parker

  29. Dual-band Yagi vs Collinear for base station - performance comparison needed

    Jennifer Liu,
    • 2 replies
    • 780 views
    Jennifer Liu

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