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Antenna Shootout 2021 – Bob (G4PVB)
My antenna is a 2m folded dipole designed by Dave Kimber, G8HQP. I followed his instructions like this: 2m Folded
The 2021 VARC Antenna Shootout
The annual VARC Antenna Shootout starts today and runs until the end of June. The theme for this year is
Europe and the Falklands are seemingly the main activity on the 4 metres (70 MHz) band. America and Japan don’t have
SWLs may have a lot of fun monitoring the new FM voice repeater on the International Space Station. ‘I heard
Verulam Amateur Radio Club now has it’s remote station running from it’s site near Dunstable. This is running most HF
In January, Ron White G6LTT, the club’s district representative spoke at the club’s virtual meeting. He was joined by Terry
SOTA Radio Interview with VARC member.
VARC member Tim Price (G4YBU) took part in a radio interview on BBC Radio Surrey this morning discussing Summits on
Antenna Shootout 2020 – Peter (G0OIK)
Rhombic for 6m One thing I have fancied playing with for a long time is the Rhombic antenna. It has
Antenna Shootout 2020 – Roger (M0RBK)
The antenna consists of: 1:1 Balun Lengths of copper brake pipe approximately 1m long pipe and secured into grooves in
Antenna Shootout 2020 – Peter (G4HSO)
Years ago I bought a commercial but cheap HB9CV antenna for 6m. I think in terms of dB per gram
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