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A Simple Double Bazooka Dipole Design
I’ve written a lot in my other blog posts about my double bazooka antenna. It’s probably my favorite antenna for quick temporary setups. I’ve tried to make it portable, quick to set-up and easy to change bands. The original design work came from this website, I’ve refined the design by building a nice center junction […]
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The 2025 CQ WPX Contest
The CQ World Wide WPX Contest was this weekend! In preparation I built a temporary Double Bazooka Dipole oriented East West in an inverted V for the 20m band. The antenna was not perfect, one end was almost touching my garage roof and the height was only 8m or so above the ground, you can see more about […]
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Preparing For The CQ WPX Contest
The CQ World Wide WPX Contest is this coming weekend! I’m not a contest station but I like to use contests to test out new configurations and antennas when there is plenty of band activity. One of the limitations of my home location is the size and orientation of the plot. My permanent antenna is […]
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Double Bazooka Bandwidth
I’ve read a lot online about the double bazooka dipole antenna and if it is more broadband than a dipole. Some folks say yes, others no and there’s a healthy dose of guesswork sprinkled over the top. So I thought let’s do a simple test: Two 5.5m masts, in a field 10m apart. Rig up […]
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South America 10m Contest
Today I decided to take part in the South America 10m Contest… Why? Because it’s a great opportunity to build a custom setup targeted both at a specific geography and band. The South America 10m contest runs for 24 hours on the 10m band (28.3-29.3Mhz for SSB). The purpose is to encourage radio amateurs from […]