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Antenna design ideas for radio amateurs by Rudy Severns N6LF

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Low band quad antennas

On the lower amateur bands (40-160 m) quad antennas can become very large but they are not impossible to build!  The great performance obtainable from these antennas may make them a worthwhile project when seeking contest level performance.  The following article discusses this class of antenna and makes practical suggestions for their implementation monster quads , 168 kb, Antenna Compedium 6.

April 20, 2005 in ARRL antenna articles | Permalink

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