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Six Meter DXing for Little Pistols - ARRL
The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) is the national association for amateur radio, connecting hams around the U.S. with news, information and resources. Learn More
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Make Your Own "Rubber Duckies" - ARRL
Attach the radio's antenna output to the SWR meter's transmitter input with a three-foot (or shorter) length of coaxial cable. Attach your homemade antenna to ... Learn More
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HF Wire - ARRL
The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) is the national association for amateur radio, connecting hams around the U.S. with news, information and resources. Learn More
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Go-Kit Basics - ARRL
The essentials for a 24 – 72 hour go-kit are a. 2-meter or dual-band radio, a gain antenna, an auxiliary power source, writing materials, and comfort and ... Learn More
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Feed Lines - ARRL
The feed line (also called the transmission line) is the RF power conduit between your radio and your antenna. All the energy you generate travels to the ... Learn More
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HF Amplifiers versus Antennas—One Ham's Opinion - ARRL
Amateur Radio operation in the US is constituted as a radio service, with rules, regulations and goals that go beyond the interest of mere hobby operation. In ... Learn More
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Associated Radio
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Let's Talk Transmission Lines - ARRL
Two resistors in series with an inductor and capacitor is a useful model (see Figure. 1). Figure 1—The radio, antenna and transmission line. The object is to ... Learn More
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The Transatlantic on 2200 Meters - ARRL
Figure 1—On December 12, the Marconi and Poldhu radio clubs commemorate. Marconi's first transatlantic experiment. In 2003 they sent an LF signal from. Learn More
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Light and Sturdy Quad for 10 and 15 Meters - ARRL
Here's what we did and how you can build a two-element, lightweight. 10- and 15-meter quad using parts availa- ble at local hardware and radio-parts stores and ... Learn More
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