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    Site with simple home made fun wire antennas

    Got a tip from someone, and I didnt know this site...... Hoping it is of fun/use for any of the DIY out there... https://antennenbau.dxfreun.de/krampfader/ ( https://cb-antenne.dxfreun.de/ ) Kind regards, Henry
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    still some State Side DX !

    Hi guys, Although the band seems a bit low last couple of days...the USA is still being heard, here in The Netherlands. couldnt be on that long today..Hope to hear a couple of our forum users soon ! Date UTC Unit 19-01-2016 16:00:38 USA 2#804 WKD 5/1 5/1 central...
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    low gain precision antenna

    19dt2120 made me laugh.... Who ever thought of it (y)(y)(y)
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    2WR011

    Had the pleasure to work Rob today.. Great propagation this evening.....quite some "west coast" made the trip to Holland...amazing what prop can do ! Really happy to have copied ur station again Rob ! Tnx m8. 73s henry 19SD348 19WR101
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    Island Festival weekend

    Hello Guys, upcomming weekend we have the ISLAND FESTIVAL again. Last year there were about 60 different islands active. (iota/iwi etc) The counter is already between 40/50 and im guessing it will hit above 60 this year. All information can be found here: Island Festival | The...
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    President Madison VFO

    HI guys, came across a President Madison with a VFO. It seems to be a "original" version. I cant find much information about it other than some German fellow asking if someone has one for sale. Can anyone put me in the rigth direction ? Is it a original verion or is it perhaps a...
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    5 el. 50 Ohms U-YAGI HPSD

    Hi guys, For the DXers : A 5el on a rouglhy 7 meter boom producing over 10 dBI and over 30 dB front to back ...OVERALL... That combined with a 50 ohm direct impedance (split dipole) Makes it very very hard to beat... This is just version 1.01 though im confident its probarbly the...
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    pdf file..take off angle / gain versus height

    Hi guys, I made a diagram for a guy, but thougth it was also usefull to drop here.. Its about what height would do in aspect to gain and take off angle for horizontal antennas. All though the antenna used is a 3el F-yagi made by us, it is also more or less "true" for every other...
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    lisning now 27.610 for forum members

    Hi guys... 27.555 and 27385 just crowded Just spoke to about 10 guys upto west coast aswell..so... Im lising on 27610 usb give a call ! 19SD348 (north Holland) Henry
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    explination radiation patterns and how to "see" them.

    Hello Everybody, Attached you can find a document i have written. With this i hope there migth be people who get perhaps more insigth in all those different plots we often see on the forum It is also done cause often people tend to have a "wrong" impression of what the antenna is doing...
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    call sign / forum name

    Hello Forum members, Seems like we have quite some members active with DXing... 2SD178 or 2 WR178 Larry = Dxman 2 WR 011 = Robb 19 SD 348 = Henry HPSD (thats me) 10 AD 171 = Tecnicoloco 91 DD 018 = DD18 Any more ? I didnt know ad171 was tecnicoloco for example, just found out in...
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    minimaxantennas

    10/11 Meter Antennas Have fun guys, another small antenna..... It looks to me the man holding the antenna is not so happy about it ?.. Kind regards, Henry All about antennas ..
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    EME on 11meters sked wanted

    Hi guys, There are a couple germans who did hear themselves a couple years ago with EME. But sofar i havnt heard about anyone making a 2way qso (eme) with different countries. Anyone willing to have a go at it.. pse mail me! Kind regards, Henry 19SD348 www.dx-antennas.com
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    test

    see if i manage to get a bottum line lol..
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    Electro magnetic field near field far field

    Hello All, The below questions turned up in the good thread of Bob "modified Vector 4000" Since were going a bit of topic and we dont want too mix up the thread too much... a new thread. Again i am not a antenna "doctor" just repeating what i have been told in the past by others.. Henry: Are...
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    Pre-amp

    Hi guys, Couldn't find it in Europa thought i try the US. Im stuck, For my new (stack) antenna set-up I am looking for several low-noise pre-amps (<1dB) I need them due to the long lenght of coax cable and the loss in several switches. The response frequencie is around 27/28 mhz. I am...
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    Pre-amp

    Hello all, Im looking for a low-noise Pre-amp, preferbly one with high power handling capabilities. Any ideas? (similiar like these: http://www.mirageamp.com/products.php?prodid=KP-1-10M ) 73s Henry