Category: Antennas

  • Double Bazooka Bandwidth

    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 […]

  • South America 10m Contest

    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 […]