​Dr. Jack Mandelman K1VT, active DXer and CW Operator, joins us again to discuss non-conventional antenna options.

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Booth + conference tables to meet and chat - https://www.qsotodayhamexpo.com/

QSL Card from KD9OLN, Parachute Mobile - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nOk6LZ-_wY
Listen at about 5:10

Argon ONE M.2 SATA Raspberry Pi 4 Case - https://www.argon40.com/argon-one-m-2-case-for-raspberry-pi-4.html

HomeBridge Smart Device bridge to Apple HomeKit - https://homebridge.io/

TP Link KASA Power Strips - https://www.kasasmart.com/us/products/smart-plugs/kasa-smart-wi-fi-power-strip-hs300

Interview: Frank Howell Grilled me about Cycle25, and the concept of Virtual clubs (along with on the ICQ Podcast - episode 352 ICQ Podcast Episode 352 - Hubs, Clubs and Virtual Meetings ...https://www.icqpodcast.com › download-the-show › icq-p...    

Pascal Villenuve - VA2PV - AVITA Windows 10 Logging notebook - ok its a generic notebook but $150 USD - what a deal -          Avita Magus II [WT9M10C44] 10 Inches Intel Celeron 4GB RAM 64GB Storage Touch 2-in-1 Windows 10 Tablet PC Black     

Sourdough: A Novel, by Robin Sloan - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073JZNP18/

Art Maxwell book - Reflections - https://ca1lib.org/book/5279365/b3a6d5

Magloop calculator -
https://www.66pacific.com/calculators/small-transmitting-loop-antenna-calculator.aspx

Warning sign - https://www.amazon.com/JAC-MERCH-PRODUCTS-Danger-Sticker/dp/B07XLQMNZG

This week we take a look at directional antennas.

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PackTenna TrekMount portable VHF antenna http://www.packtenna.com

Lab599 TX-500: https://lab599.com

Portable: mcHF  http://www.m0nka.co.uk/

Transverter va3mw was talking about https://www.ebay.com/itm/254510549922?hash=item3b4202cba2:g:k5UAAOSwAi9fFz6O

Flex radio WaveForms https://www.flexradio.com/documentation/smartsdr-waveform-api-pdf/

UHSDR on Github https://github.com/df8oe/UHSDR/wiki

​Home: Flex 6400 https://www.flexradio.com/products/flex-6400-signature-series-sdr-transceiver/

Attended FDIM, won a SoftRock RXTX Ensemble! Not sure what to do with it… :-D http://fivedash.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=7

Morse tutor www.w8bh.net

Virtual ham band on the internet, V Band https://hamradio.solutions/vband/

MG Chemicals conductive paints https://www.mgchemicals.com/category/conductive-paint/

RS-485 magnetometer https://4o3a.com/azimuth-magnetic-sensor

20v Dewalt tool family https://www.dewalt.com/products/power-tools/shop-by-cordless-platform/20v

Antenna Theory Directivity

The National Film Board of Canada for the Canadian Air Forces - Great explanation of Directivity.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysNkjEnoRsU

Antenna Fundamentals Bandwidth. Military Training film.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6VE9xoA_6M&t=569s

Urban Beam:  https://helpdesk.flexradio.com/hc/en-us/articles/202118688-How-to-Submit-a-Request-for-Technical-Support#:~:text=Just%20click%20on%20the%20Sign,of%20the%20HelpDesk%20home%20page
https://consumer.steppir.com/shop/horizontal-antennas/2-element-antenna-products/urbanbeam-package/

What ever happened to the quad?  Used to be popular
https://www.electronics-notes.com/articles/antennas-propagation/cubical-quad-antenna/quad-basics.php

Smitty’s Comet H-422 https://www.cometantenna.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/H-422-instructions.pdf

Mark’s setup: https://youtu.be/Jd3iCfUe9H8

Doublet http://webclass.org/k5ijb/antennas/All-Band-Doublet.htm
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Mike, George, and Jeremy discuss the common types of wire HF antennas - Dipoles and End Feds.  We talk about the physical, electrical, and performance aspects of these antenna types.

PERMALINK - https://www.hamradioworkbench.com/podcast/wire-antennas

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DIY 10Ghz Transverter - http://www.w1ghz.org/MBT/Simple_and_Cheap_Transverter_for_10_GHz.pdf

3ghz Reallocation - http://www.arrl.org/news/fcc-formally-adopts-proposals-to-remove-amateur-3-ghz-band-invites-comments

New ARRL MicroController Book by Dr. Jack Purdum W8TEE - http://www.arrl.org/shop/Microcontroller-Projects-for-Amateur-Radio/

George’s Blog - https://www.hamradioworkbench.com/george-kj6vus-blog.html

YCCC Choke Information - http://www.yccc.org/Articles/W1HIS/CommonModeChokesW1HIS2006Apr06.pdf

Sloper Antenna - https://www.hamradiosecrets.com/sloper-antenna.html

Inverted V Antenna - https://m0ukd.com/calculators/inverted-vee-antenna/

Bell Labs Video on Wave Characteristics and Impedance - https://techchannel.att.com/play-video.cfm/2011/3/7/at&t-archives-similarities-of-wave-behavior

End-Fed Wire Length - https://palomar-engineers.com/tech-support/tech-topics/best-hf-end-fed-antenna

K8MRD PackTenna end fed half wave video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkL3s3_6AWM

Random Wire Antenna Lengths - https://udel.edu/~mm/ham/randomWire/

IC-705 Tilt mount - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07P4LX3RF/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
 
IC-705 Tripod - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B076F4ZTW9/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o09_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1
 
IC-705 Backpack Insert - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B076446F6D/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
 
Small case to put the camera insert and radio inside for storage / transit - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BP8UUCE/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
 
The Wireman - https://thewireman.com/
 
Davis RF - http://www.davisrf.com/

DX Wire - https://www.dx-wire.de/

Packtenna groups.io - https://groups.io/g/packtenna

RigExpert Antenna Analyzers - https://rigexpert.com/

NanoVNA Comparison Video - https://youtu.be/GipCVEsiqXc

Toroid Suppliers - http://www.amidoncorp.com/ferrite-toroids/ https://palomar-engineers.com/ferrite-products/ferrite-cores https://www.fair-rite.com/

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​Jack Mandelman K1VT joins us again to talk about Magnetic Loop Antennas.

PERMALINK - https://www.HamRadioWorkbench.com/podcast/magnetic-loop-antennas

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Cale K4CDN’s  Fundraiser - https://www.gofundme.com/help-the-nelson-family-as-carla-beats-cancer

Wikipedia article on Magnetic Loop Antennas - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loop_antenna

Magnetic Loop Antenna Dimension calculators - G4FGQ http://www.zerobeat.net/G4FGQ/page3.html#S301%22

4NEC2 Antenna modeling software - https://www.qsl.net/4nec2/

Ciro Mazzoni Automatic Magnetic Loop Antennas - https://www.dxengineering.com/search/brand/ciro-mazzoni/product-line/ciro-mazzoni-automatic-magnetic-loop-antennas?autoview=SKU&sortby=Default&sortorder=Ascending

http://www.ciromazzoni.com/loop-antenna

Alexloop - http://www.alexloop.com/

VE3UK 6m loop antenna - http://www.magloop.com

Flexible feedline to make loops 7/8" Cellflex cable - https://www.talleycom.com/viewProduct?rlProdNum=RFSLCF78-50JA-A7&_vsrefdom=adwords&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI16WP1LX54wIVCh6tBh3LoQ2zEAAYASAAEgJA5vD_BwE

Solid Signal 1-1/4" flex cable - https://www.solidsignal.com/pview.asp?p=UCF114-50JA&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cse&utm_term=ucf114-50ja&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI16WP1LX54wIVCh6tBh3LoQ2zEAQYBSABEgK3HvD_BwE

Solid Signal 7/8" flex cable for transmitting loop - https://www.solidsignal.com/pview.asp?p=lcf78-50jaa7

McMaster Carr - https://www.mcmaster.com/

Olander Company - https://www.olander.com/

LZ1AQ RX loop preamplifier - http://www.lz1aq.signacor.com/

AFEDRI SDR-Net description - http://www.afedri-sdr.com/

Remote Hams - http://remotehams.com/

​Background image in episode banner © Trixt / Wikimedia Commons - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loop_antenna#/media/File:Loop_antenna.jpg

Dr. Jack Mandelman K1VT joins us to talk about being a Ham and living in a neighborhood with an HOA that restricts antenna installations.  We will talk about approaches and some equipment that one can use to be active on HF when living with such restrictions. We also touch on the role that transmitting and receiving magnetic loop antennas can play in getting you on the air from within an HOA restricted area.

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Field Radio Podcast Ammo Can Repeater Episode - https://fieldradiopodcast.org/FRP10.php

Changes to FRS and GMRS Regulations - http://www.arrl.org/news/fcc-personal-radio-service-revisions-will-affect-gmrs-frs-cb-other-part-95-devices

Light Saver Max Portable Solar Charger - https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/products/lightsaver/lightsaver-max-portable-solar-charger

QSO Today Interview - https://www.qsotoday.com/podcasts/k1vt

BlueDV AMBE Software - https://www.pa7lim.nl/ambepage/

NWDigital ThumbDV AMBE Dongle - http://nwdigitalradio.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/ThumbDV-A.pdf

DVMega DV Stock AMBE Dongle - http://www.dvmega.auria.nl/DVstick.html

AFEDRI SDR - http://www.afedri-sdr.com/

HDSDR SDR Software - http://www.hdsdr.de/

OTARD - https://www.fcc.gov/media/over-air-reception-devices-rule

Tarheel Antenna Mounts - https://www.tarheelantennas.com/mounts

Tarheel Antenna Ground Radial Kit - https://www.tarheelantennas.com/accessories

MFJ-2286 BigStick Telescoping Whip Antenna - http://www.mfjenterprises.com/Product.php?productid=MFJ-2286

MFJ-1886 Receiving Loop - https://www.mfjenterprises.com/Product.php?productid=MFJ-1886

LZ1AQ Receiving Loop Antenna Amplifier - https://active-antenna.eu/

LZ1AQ - http://www.lz1aq.signacor.com/

RCA Antenna Rotor for Loop Receiving Antennas - https://www.amazon.com/AUDIOVOX-Remote-Antenna-Rotator-VH226F/dp/B008468PWC/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1533953076&sr=8-4&keywords=antenna+rotor&dpID=41fgb5C1okL&preST=_SY300_QL70_&dpSrc=srch

RFForb - RemoteHams - http://remotehams.com/

​MFJ Window Antenna Feedthrough - http://www.mfjenterprises.com/Categories.php?sub=1&ref=99

John Jacobs, host of the Field Radio Podcast, returns join in a discussion of basic DIY HF antennas.  We talk some of the most common and easiest to build antennas such as Dipoles as well as how to build them and where to scrounge for materials!  We also talk about our plans for our respective shows in light of Cale’s recent archiving of Ham Radio 360. We share the details of the Digilent Analog Discovery 2 package (and discount code!) with the audience!

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John Jacobs W7DBO, host of the Field Radio Podcast
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The new BayNet DMR Talkgroup is 31075

The new Yaesu FT-818 (the next generation FT-817 QRP Radio) - https://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/hamhf/0818.html

KF7IJZ Demonstrates Kirchoff’s Current Law as it applies to portable power boxes for charging and discharging at the same time - https://youtu.be/uA_WEykbGE4

Powerwerx Panel Mounts - https://powerwerx.com/panel-mounts
Julian - Survival Tech Nord - http://oh8stn.org/ https://www.youtube.com/user/SurvivalTechEU

Stuart KB1HQS - http://kb1hqs.com/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSkFZt2bfUZ-w3xNxUANFVw

KF7IJZ’s ICOM IC-7300 Voice Keyer Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqCWsfxDHJw

Comms to Go Portable Power Solutions - http://commstogo.com/
HF Dipole antenna Calculator - http://www.kwarc.org/ant-calc.html (or divide your frequency by 468 as a starting point for a half-wave HF dipole)

Where does 468 come from? by KB6NU - http://www.kb6nu.com/468-ham-radios-magic-number/

DIY End Fed Antenna - http://www.earchi.org/proj_homebrew.html

Bell Labs demonstration on Impedance - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DovunOxlY1k

RigExpert Antenna Analyzers - https://rigexpert.com/antenna-analyzers-comparison-table/

DIY Dipole Center Insulator from W6LG - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5OqrvyjTgs

RF-Parts for RF connectors - https://www.rfparts.com/

The Wireman for high-quality antenna wire - https://www.thewireman.com/antennap.html

ARRL’s The Doctor Is In Podcast on Antenna Wire -http://www.arrl.org/files/file/DoctorPodcast/2018/January_18_2018_-_Antenna_Wire.mp3

ARRL’s The Doctor Is In Podcast on End Fed Antennas - http://www.arrl.org/files/file/DoctorPodcast/April%2027%20-%20End%20Fed%20Antennas.mp3

ARRL’s The Doctor Is In Podcast on Feed Line -http://www.arrl.org/files/file/DoctorPodcast/November%2023%202017%20-%20Coax%20vs%20Balanced%20Lines.mp3

NVIS Antenna Build Example - https://static.dxengineering.com/global/images/instructions/WP-NVIS-Rev3.pdf

Mag Loop - http://w8mrc.com/docs/presentations/Magnetic%20Loop.pdf

Making a high quality “Ugly” Balun - http://www.hamuniverse.com/balun.html

Knot Tying is an invaluable skill for outside antenna work

Knot Books
https://www.amazon.com/KLUTZ-Book-of-Knots-Toy/dp/1338106422/ref=sr_1_15?ie=UTF8&qid=1519540475&sr=8-15&keywords=knot+book
https://www.amazon.com/Tying-Pro-Knot-Cards-practice-carabiner/dp/0922273294/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1519540512&sr=8-1&keywords=knot+book

W4EDF erecting a 3 painter’s pole multi-band dipole by himself - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yM6RGiFkdMM

Small Loop Calculator - http://www.66pacific.com/calculators/small-transmitting-loop-antenna-calculator.aspx

​VK3YE DIY Small 40M Magnetic Loop - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cv_RnLpZ9gw