On 4-Jan-2011, I have consolidated all page update notifications here, rather than maintaining them on the individual antenna pages.
2012
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11-Feb-2012: consolidated stuff about my antenna tuners on a separate page (under "Accessories" on the main menu). Added a page about an quick-and-dirty experiment with a bent dipole (under "Antenna projects"). |
2011
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17-Sept-2011:added description of a home-built tube-roller (bender) on the Magnetic loop for 80-40-30-20 mtr page, |
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2-Sept-2011: I recently acquired an Alinco EDX-2 automatic antenna coupler to go with my Alinco DX70TH transceiver. I am in the process of installing it, with a 16m long end-fed wire antenna and a 4.5m vertical antenna. See this new page. |
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10-Jan-2011: finalized the 80 m short center-loaded vertical (4m) antenna. |
2010
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16-Dec-2010: on the Comments from visitors page, added comment by Steve, M0ZEH. |
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15-Dec-2010: started the 80 m short center-loaded vertical (4m) page. |
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4-Dec-2010: on the Magnetic loop for 80-40-30-20 mtr page, motor drive is up & running. |
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19-Nov-2010: on the Magnetic loop for 80-40-30-20 mtr page, expanded & illustrated descriptions of coupling methods. Added bandwidth and Q plot. |
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13-Nov-2010:on the Magnetic loop for 80-40-30-20 mtr page, added first test results on 80 & 40m. |
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9-Nov-2010:on the Magnetic loop for 80-40-30-20 mtr page, motor controller software is operational and described here. |
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23-Oct-2010: on the Magnetic loop for 80-40-30-20 mtr page, more experiments with ferrite ring windings & first test transmission. |
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16-Oct-2010: on the Magnetic loop for 80-40-30-20 mtr page, assembled the antenna; added photos. |
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22-July-2010: on the Magnetic loop for 80-40-30-20 mtr page, started collecting ideas and material. |
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11-July-2010: on the Comments from visitors page, added comment by Tony, VA3AVR. |
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11-June-2010: on the SMØVPO-style compact 80, 40, 20 meter mono-band spiral loops page, added report and photo of my 20 m spiral loop design, built by Bill, W7ZT. |
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4-June-2010: on the 80 m short base-loaded verticals (2m5, 3m, 6m) page, experimented with capacitive hat for the 2.5 m vertical. |
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12-Mar-2010: on the 80 m short base-loaded verticals (2m5, 3m, 6m) page, experimented with 3-conductor wire for the 6 m vertical. |
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7-Mar-2010: on the 80 m short base-loaded verticals (2m5, 3m, 6m) page, added section for the 6m vertical with telescopic fiberglass fishing pole. |
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27-Feb-2010: on the 80 m 1/4-λ center-loaded dipol (2x6 & 2x10 m) page, tuned the 2x6 m version, added final measurements. |
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24-Feb-2010: on the 80 m short base-loaded verticals (2m5, 3m, 6m) page, added section for the 5m "tall" short vertical. |
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15-Feb-2010: on the KGD 80, 40, 20 meter short mono-band dipoles page, added notes about PVC vs. CPVC and capacitor types. |
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13-Feb-2010: on the 80 m 1/4-λ center-loaded dipol (2x6 & 2x10 m) page, tuned the 2x 10m version, added final measurements. |
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7-Feb-2010: started the 80 m 1/4-λ center-loaded dipol (2x6 & 2x10 m) page, built the 2x10m antenna, added first measurement. |
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6-Feb-2010: on the "¼ size" Cobra multi-band dipole page, added experiment to modify the 40 m Cobra for use on 80 m without size change. On the 20 meter mini-dipole page, added completely new construction. On the KGD 80, 40, 20 meter short mono-band dipoles page, finished up and tested my KGD-20-FD. |
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31-Jan-2010: on the "¼ size" Cobra multi-band dipole page, added experiment to mod the 40 m Cobra for use on 80 m without size change. |
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24-Jan-2010: on the 80 m short base-loaded verticals (2m5, 3m, 6m) page, added experiment with larger coil diameter. |
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16-Jan-2010: on the SMØVPO-style compact 80, 40, 20 meter mono-band spiral loops page, added 80-40 loop literature references. |
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8-Jan-2010: on the KGD 80, 40, 20 meter short mono-band dipoles page, added alternative fixation for tuning rods. |
2009
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27-Dec-2009: on the KGD 80, 40, 20 meter short mono-band dipoles page, added experiments with KGD-80. |
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17-Dec-2009: on the 80 m short base-loaded verticals (2m5, 3m, 6m) page, added this page. |
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13-Dec-2009: on the ZS6BWK version of G5RV antenna system page, added photo of vertical leg on the building wall. |
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19-Nov-2009: on the KGD 80, 40, 20 meter short mono-band dipoles page, added effects of adding coil-shortening switches to KGD-20. |
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11-Nov-2009: on the ZS6BWK version of G5RV antenna system page, added antenna analyzer sweep for two L-configurations with 1 vertical leg. |
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31-Oct-2009: on the Baluns, chokes, etc. page, added 5 articles (in German). |
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26-Oct-2009: on the KGD 80, 40, 20 meter short mono-band dipoles page, added tuning plots and 20 mtr measurements. Updated several photos. |
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13-Oct-2009: started the Coils page. Finalized the 400 W dummy load page. |
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17-Aug-2009: on the SMØVPO-style compact 80, 40, 20 meter mono-band spiral loops page, finalized the 40 and 20 m loops. |
2008
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14-July-2008: on the 20 meter mini verticals page, added a mini-monopole with slinky-coil loading. |
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12-July-2008: added the 20 meter mini-yagi beam page. |
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2-July-2008: on the 20 meter mini verticals page, added a single-radial mini-monopole. |
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28-May-2008: on the 20 meter mini verticals page, added a mini vertical dipole. |
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6-Feb-2008: started the 20 meter mini-dipole page. |
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