A dipole antenna is a center insulator, two wires going out in opposite directs and either a coax or ladder line feed line. Most people go with ladder line as it is cheaper, lighter and VERY low loss, but you have to keep it away metal at … Read On ›
Mobile operations have always been important. Either for field signal strength testing, mobile DXing, emergency communications operations, POTA, etc... All of these activities need a solid antenna mounting platform to achieve the best results. This post is all about the field ops performed by Jerry Clements VE6AB … Read On ›
Setting up an antenna can be easy, but living in an HOA restricted community can be rough. We have to have our Christmas decorations put away within 2 days after Christmas or we have to request an extension, we can't park any cars on the street for … Read On ›
Starlink requires a clear view of the sky in a wide arc to have an uninterrupted satellite signal. Many homes, campsites and workplaces don't have an easily accessible location to mount a Starlink dish with this wide arc of unobstructed sky. Scenarios like this are where a … Read On ›
Many people live in a HOA, densely populated area, or just don't have any room for guying. This will definitely limit how high you can reach and what (antenna, flag, etc.) you can elevate. This post will go into detail on how I was able to erect … Read On ›
Introduction This post will be all about guying a push up mast. We will be using the example of a Helium Mining installation at our commercial business location, but the same principles can be used when guying anything. If you missed part one of the commercial business install … Read On ›
Introduction This will be all about guying a push up mast. We will be using the example of a helium mining installation at our commercial business location. If you missed part one of the commercial business install you can see that here "My Helium Mining Installation Part 1 … Read On ›