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    How does modelling antennas help us

    I see a number of issues on this particular section of the forum with regard to antenna modelling software and real World results. Let me start by saying I am a rank amateur when it comes to modelling software, I use freely available software and play at it, and maybe learn something along the...
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    Portable antenna with gain

    So I've been thinking about gain, and as some of you may know I operate exclusively mobile, for those that didn't know, now you do :wink: I also only use the amateur bands for SSB, although I still use the UK CB allocation and mode (FM), but no where near as much as I do amateur frequencies...
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    New mobile antenna

    Ok, so my thing is mobile radio, be that on foot, bicycle, or in the car, usually by the sea, however I spend a lot of time driving to and from work so that forms the bulk of my on air time. When I park up for a DX session, I like big antennas, 1/4WL antennas to be precise, now this isn't such a...
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    A SWR conundrum

    First off the question isn't one I came up with, the credit for this goes to Steve Hunt, G3TXQ. Considering we've been talking about SWR and transmission lines a fair bit, I thought it might help some of us get a better grip of the subject at hand with this little teaser, I'll post the first...
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    Where to buy antennas?

    Ok chaps, I've been extolling the virtues of using a 1/2WL alloy CB antenna, with the impedance transformer removed, as a viable 20m 1/4WL, this works out well here in the UK, and when I suggested it to a ham in Florida he fancied giving it a go, that's when the Atlantic became an issue :blink...