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This is a good “basic” post on Antennas and my hobby of Ham<\/strong> radio<\/strong>.
\nI too have spent a lot of time<\/strong> working on antennas. My best was the combined set of “Inverted – L” slopers I had in Perryton, TX. It all came together with a set of home-made quad ladder line, the 65 foot tower and the Tri-band beam on top as a “top-hat” that setup let me do WAS on 160 meters during the 85 – 88 time<\/strong> frame. I never pushed hard to get the last card (Delaware) but have all 49 of the other state cards from the setup and attempt… had some great late night or “very-early” morning sessions hunting for those far off states… Just good stuff…<\/p>\n

One of the most critical parts of a ham radio<\/strong> setup is the antenna. You can have the most expensive and the most powerful rig on the market today but your signal<\/strong> goes nowhere without a good properly setup antenna system. I will give you a basic introduction to Ham Radio Antennas<\/b> here.<\/p>\n

There are many different types of antennas for the ham radio<\/strong> operator. There are directional antennas such as the yagi and quad and nondirectional antennas such as the vertical. Each of these types of antennas have their place. There are wire<\/strong> antennas of all types and sizes depending on the frequency<\/strong> being used and how much room you have to put one<\/strong> up. Wire antennas for the most part are semi-directional and usually radiate their signals in a figure eight, broadside to the plane of the wire<\/strong>. Wire antennas can be made directional depending on the design and configuration. So can vertical antennas but it requires more than one<\/strong> antenna and adequate space to erect them.<\/p>\n

The yagi type<\/strong> of antenna is directional and has several elements that are generally designed for one<\/strong> frequency<\/strong>. There are those that will tune to two or three amateur frequency<\/strong> bands but lose some power and bandwidth in the design. These antennas are designed to be mounted on a tower or pole<\/strong> type<\/strong> of support with a means of turning them in the direction<\/strong> that you want the signals to go. They are very popular with the serious hams because of their ability to receive and transmit radio<\/strong> signals in the desired direction<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The cubical quad antenna, like the yagi, is a directional antenna also. These antennas tend to be very large at some frequencies. They are very effective directional antennas if you have the room to put them up. Cubical quad antennas are made of wire<\/strong> and some kind of supporting structure such as bamboo or fiberglass poles. They also are mounted so they may be rotated into the desired direction<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Wire antennas are for the most part designed with a specific frequency<\/strong> in mind. They can be very simple in design such as a dipole, which is two pieces of wire<\/strong> insulated in the center and installed between two supports and relatively flat or supported by one<\/strong> pole<\/strong> and the sides sloping like an inverted vee shape or supported by a single pole<\/strong> with the wire<\/strong> sloping in the direction<\/strong> that you want the signal<\/strong> to go. These antennas are very simple to design, tune and install and are very popular with beginning ham radio<\/strong> operators. Wire antennas can be very complex also with many pieces of wire, signal<\/strong> traps, coils, insulators and tuner components.<\/p>\n

These antennas are the most used types of Ham Radio Antennas<\/b>. Antenna design, tuning and installation can consume a lot of the ham radio<\/strong> operators time, but it is very rewarding when those signals come in and go out where you want them to, with the maximum transfer of power.<\/p>\n

Ham<\/strong> radio<\/strong> is a popular hobby for the technically inclined person. Find out more about this amazing hobby and the type<\/strong> of equipment used by visiting: http:\/\/www.amateurradios.info<\/a><\/p>\n

Author: William Weaver<\/a>
Article Source: EzineArticles.com<\/a>
Digital economy, mobile technology<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

What kind of antennas do ham radio operators use and why. Some are directional and some are omni-directional. Some are made of wire and some are made of metal tubing. Many different designs and effectiveness. <\/p>\n

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