OCF Masters Articles
Portable 20-Meter Phased Dipole Beam
This two-element phased dipole beam is designed to be hung between two trees and easily transported. This makes it perfect for ARRL Field Day, Parks On The Air activations, DXpeditions,...
Portable 20-Meter Phased Dipole Beam
This two-element phased dipole beam is designed to be hung between two trees and easily transported. This makes it perfect for ARRL Field Day, Parks On The Air activations, DXpeditions,...
Portable Phased Dipoles for 20m
Phasing waves, acoustic, radio, radar, etc. is a way of directing energy where you want it. We have all had the challenge of “phasing” our stereo speakers to get a...
Portable Phased Dipoles for 20m
Phasing waves, acoustic, radio, radar, etc. is a way of directing energy where you want it. We have all had the challenge of “phasing” our stereo speakers to get a...
My Dipole Has Gain!
Many antenna manufacturers specify gain figures in seemingly mysterious terms that are often difficult to interpret. This article provides a framework to assist you in understanding the terms.
My Dipole Has Gain!
Many antenna manufacturers specify gain figures in seemingly mysterious terms that are often difficult to interpret. This article provides a framework to assist you in understanding the terms.
A New Design of a 40-6-Meter Off-Center-Fed Dipole
You might know that a 40-meter dipole is also usable on 15, since 21 MHz isan odd harmonic of 7 MHz. But as W1IS and KC1DSQ explain, you’re still goingto...
A New Design of a 40-6-Meter Off-Center-Fed Dipole
You might know that a 40-meter dipole is also usable on 15, since 21 MHz isan odd harmonic of 7 MHz. But as W1IS and KC1DSQ explain, you’re still goingto...
A Simple Dual-Band Upgrade for Your 40-Meter Di...
During this lull in the solar cycle, 40 meters has been the best band for both local and DX contacts. Now that the sunspots are coming, other bands will soon...
A Simple Dual-Band Upgrade for Your 40-Meter Di...
During this lull in the solar cycle, 40 meters has been the best band for both local and DX contacts. Now that the sunspots are coming, other bands will soon...
Multiband Off-Center-Fed Dipoles for 160 & 80 M...
If you need a multiband wire antenna and your rig’s built-in antenna tuner can’t deal with the high SWR of a G5RV on some bands, KC1DSQ and W1IS have another...
Multiband Off-Center-Fed Dipoles for 160 & 80 M...
If you need a multiband wire antenna and your rig’s built-in antenna tuner can’t deal with the high SWR of a G5RV on some bands, KC1DSQ and W1IS have another...