{"id":66,"date":"2023-06-20T01:43:29","date_gmt":"2023-06-19T23:43:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xmw.de\/?page_id=66"},"modified":"2023-06-20T01:54:32","modified_gmt":"2023-06-19T23:54:32","slug":"antennas","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/xmw.de\/index.php\/antennas\/","title":{"rendered":"Antennas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I have a collection of bought and DIY&#8217;d antennas<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Transmit Antennas<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">VHF\/UHF\/SHF<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Diamond D-190 discone for 70cm upwards with 2m whip\n<ul>\n<li>TX possible on 2m, 70cm.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>RX hampered by bad RG58 cables with PL connectors.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ground plane 2m\/70cm build from BNC socket and solid wire<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ground plane 2m\/70cm build from BNC socket copper plate and copper welding rods<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>LogPer 2m\/70cm design by OE3MZC (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.radio-foto.eu\/radio\/lpdadual.pdf\">build instructions<\/a>) (defunct)\n<ul>\n<li>hard to adjust\/tune<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Yagi 2m design by DK7ZB\n<ul>\n<li>used for contesting in 2022, works great. 70cm too.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Yagi 70cm design by DK7ZB (incomplete)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 POTY feeds for 2.4GHz QO-100<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>wlan grid 90cm for 2.4GHz 90cm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>wlan yagi for 2.4GHz<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Arrow Antenna 146\/437-10BP w\/Duplexer (to be tesed)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">HF<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>I prefer resonant antennas, as my radio do not come with antenna tuners build in. I possess a MFJ Deluxe Versatuner 2, but that&#8217;s tedious to operate in the field<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/xmw.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_20230619_001241-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1292\" src=\"https:\/\/xmw.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_20230619_001259-scaled-e1687217517663.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xmw.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_20230619_001259-scaled-e1687217517663.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/xmw.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_20230619_001259-scaled-e1687217517663-300x151.jpg 300w, https:\/\/xmw.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_20230619_001259-scaled-e1687217517663-768x388.jpg 768w, https:\/\/xmw.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_20230619_001259-scaled-e1687217517663-1536x775.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/xmw.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_20230619_001259-scaled-e1687217517663-2048x1034.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p> There is a partially assembled AT-100 kit, but that&#8217;s for another day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I tend to use 1:1 (choke) baluns at the feed points and and for noise suppression at the transeiver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1465\" src=\"https:\/\/xmw.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_20230619_001453-scaled-e1687215374160.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-43\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xmw.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_20230619_001453-scaled-e1687215374160.jpg 2400w, https:\/\/xmw.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_20230619_001453-scaled-e1687215374160-300x183.jpg 300w, https:\/\/xmw.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_20230619_001453-scaled-e1687215374160-768x469.jpg 768w, https:\/\/xmw.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_20230619_001453-scaled-e1687215374160-1536x938.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/xmw.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_20230619_001453-scaled-e1687215374160-2048x1250.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2400px) 100vw, 2400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">ZS6BKW<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Resonant multiband designed by ZS6BKW, derived from GR5V.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>13.75m dipol wires, 12.22m + x Wireman CQ-553 as depiced in this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dl9nbj.de\/zs6bkw-antenne\/\">build instruction<\/a> by DL9NBJ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1721\" src=\"https:\/\/xmw.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_20230619_001706-scaled-e1687215402414.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xmw.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_20230619_001706-scaled-e1687215402414.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/xmw.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_20230619_001706-scaled-e1687215402414-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/xmw.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_20230619_001706-scaled-e1687215402414-768x516.jpg 768w, https:\/\/xmw.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_20230619_001706-scaled-e1687215402414-1536x1033.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/xmw.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_20230619_001706-scaled-e1687215402414-2048x1377.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">EFHW<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>end-fed half wave dipole. Basically un-un with a 3 to 21\/24 turn ratio resulting in a 1:49 \/ 1:64 impedance transformation. Optional counter-poise connected to the balkony or portable, a run of 6m coax to the transceiver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/xmw.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_20230619_005431-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xmw.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_20230619_005431-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/xmw.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_20230619_005431-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/xmw.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_20230619_005431-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/xmw.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_20230619_005431-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/xmw.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_20230619_005431-1536x2048.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Used with various wires on<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>80m band and higher (40m wire)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>20m band (10m wire)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>10m band (5m wire)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/xmw.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_20230619_005036-scaled-e1687215234427.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xmw.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_20230619_005036-scaled-e1687215234427.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/xmw.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_20230619_005036-scaled-e1687215234427-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/xmw.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_20230619_005036-scaled-e1687215234427-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/xmw.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_20230619_005036-scaled-e1687215234427-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/xmw.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_20230619_005036-scaled-e1687215234427-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ground plane collection 10m and lower<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>A basic 10m ground plane with optional wire extentions to 12m, 15m, 17m, &#8230;<br>Not in view: choke balun (1:1) in the feed point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some success in 10m contest on 2022-01-07, but tuning was way to low.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1939\" height=\"1478\" src=\"https:\/\/xmw.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_20230619_004813-scaled-e1687215435302.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xmw.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_20230619_004813-scaled-e1687215435302.jpg 1939w, https:\/\/xmw.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_20230619_004813-scaled-e1687215435302-300x229.jpg 300w, https:\/\/xmw.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_20230619_004813-scaled-e1687215435302-768x585.jpg 768w, https:\/\/xmw.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_20230619_004813-scaled-e1687215435302-1536x1171.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1939px) 100vw, 1939px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Moxxon for 6m<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>good results, but disassemled<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Receive Antennas<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Magnetic Antennas<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Youloop passive magnetic<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/xmw.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_20230618_231739-scaled-e1687215162231.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-46\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xmw.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_20230618_231739-scaled-e1687215162231.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/xmw.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_20230618_231739-scaled-e1687215162231-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/xmw.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_20230618_231739-scaled-e1687215162231-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/xmw.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_20230618_231739-scaled-e1687215162231-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/xmw.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_20230618_231739-scaled-e1687215162231-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>MegaLoop MLA-30+ active loop<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1721\" height=\"1740\" src=\"https:\/\/xmw.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_20230618_231659-scaled-e1687215472809.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xmw.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_20230618_231659-scaled-e1687215472809.jpg 1721w, https:\/\/xmw.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_20230618_231659-scaled-e1687215472809-297x300.jpg 297w, https:\/\/xmw.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_20230618_231659-scaled-e1687215472809-768x776.jpg 768w, https:\/\/xmw.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_20230618_231659-scaled-e1687215472809-1519x1536.jpg 1519w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1721px) 100vw, 1721px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Electically short antennas<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Following a design called MiniWhip by PA0RDT<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pre-assembled marked RA0SMS<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/xmw.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_20230618_232041-scaled-e1687214968280.jpg\" alt=\"Mini whip RA0SMS\" class=\"wp-image-45\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xmw.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_20230618_232041-scaled-e1687214968280.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/xmw.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_20230618_232041-scaled-e1687214968280-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/xmw.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_20230618_232041-scaled-e1687214968280-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/xmw.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_20230618_232041-scaled-e1687214968280-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/xmw.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_20230618_232041-scaled-e1687214968280-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Kit version marked IP33<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2144\" height=\"1497\" src=\"https:\/\/xmw.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_20230618_235316-scaled-e1687215735126.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-47\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xmw.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_20230618_235316-scaled-e1687215735126.jpg 2144w, https:\/\/xmw.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_20230618_235316-scaled-e1687215735126-300x209.jpg 300w, https:\/\/xmw.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_20230618_235316-scaled-e1687215735126-768x536.jpg 768w, https:\/\/xmw.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_20230618_235316-scaled-e1687215735126-1536x1072.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/xmw.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_20230618_235316-scaled-e1687215735126-2048x1430.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2144px) 100vw, 2144px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dummy loads<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>QRPLabs 20W resistors, good for HF w\/ BNC socket<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Spinner 80W DC-3GHz w\/ N jack<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Spinner 400W DC-3GHz w\/ 7\/16 jack and variable 4 port coupler<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>some RF resistors, not integrated<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>attenuators 5W 40dB, 1W 5db,10dB, 20dB<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3 port variable coupler N jacks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I have a collection of bought and DIY&#8217;d antennas Transmit Antennas VHF\/UHF\/SHF HF I prefer resonant antennas, as my radio do not come with antenna tuners build in. I possess a MFJ Deluxe Versatuner 2, but that&#8217;s tedious to operate in the field There is a partially assembled AT-100 kit, but that&#8217;s for another day. 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