Counterpoises and End-Fed Half Wave antennas. Sigh. The magic forest of hidden fairies and other fancy tales. To start, I want to mention one allegory that might help explain what is happening in the antenna system. It is my “old” guitar string story. Imagine the radiating wire (sometimes the Chinese call it the “vibrator”) to […]
Month: July 2024
Which software can I use with my Xiegu G90?
A reader recently asked: “What is the best software and the best OS to operate digi modes with g90” Well, to each guy his own, but I will say the following: I use almost any software, and often times run it on Windows and sometimes run it on Linux on the raspberry pi. They all […]
Which wire size is right for my Balun, Unun or Transformer?
A reader was asking to buy different colours of teflon coated wire to make a balun. This is my practical answer. Thank you for asking about teflon wire to make a balun. I’m sharing my response on a Radio-Shop page for other users to read too. I don’t stock teflon wire for baluns, and more […]