ANTENNA'S WANT TO BE YOUR FRIEND
Antenna's are the most important
part of any good Amateur Radio station. Most every ham radio operator
concentrates on building up the station inside the shack before working to
improve their antenna system. A wire antenna with a transmatch will work, however
the efficiency of the antenna will not be good at all. The antenna and feedline
you select will determine how well your station will work. A good antenna
system does not nesecerraly require big cost. A simple roll of wire from a local
hardware supply can be used to build several types of efficient wire antennas.
For most new ham operators, e simple dipole is
normally
the antenna of choice. What antenna you decide to use is dependant on space for
the various length antennas.
A member of our club
K4KV Glen enjoys building and testing
various antenna's. You can read about his projects and see photo's of his
antenna farm. You will also find links to other helpful Antenna related web
pages.
An original member of CPARC KF4BI Keith has homebrewed and
tested lots of antennas through the years. We are happy to start the KF4BI
Antenna pages with helpful articles from the Shack of KF4BI .
Learn about Antenna Gain
Duplexer or Diplexer
CPARC is an ARRL VEC testing club. Test can be scheduled through the test location