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   Doughnut Lollipop 【記録係】:blobfoxgooglymlem: (tk@bbs.kawa-kun.com)'s status on Saturday, 17-May-2025 10:56:33 JST Doughnut Lollipop 【記録係】:blobfoxgooglymlem:

   Anyone have any experience with the MicroVert antenna? I've been trying to find a way to join longer bands, but I'm seriously space constrained. :blobfoxsad:

   #HamRadio #AmateurRadio

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     purple 👊✊💨 (purple@nya.social)'s status on Saturday, 17-May-2025 11:02:16 JST purple 👊✊💨

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     @tk@bbs.kawa-kun.com never heard of it. compromise antennas are always fun.
     
     tuned loops (magloops) are ideal for small spaces. something like 12ft diameter is barely big enough to pass 3KHz down on 80m. the variable capacitor is the hard-to-solve part in this design.
     
     otherwise i'm all for throwing up dipoles or full wave loops and just fuckin... wherever the wire CAN go is where it goes. good enough. this is why we have ATUs :)

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     purple 👊✊💨 (purple@nya.social)'s status on Saturday, 17-May-2025 11:03:08 JST purple 👊✊💨

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     @tk@bbs.kawa-kun.com my old 40m full wave loop laid over two trees, three parts of a fence line, and a roof. it was sick.

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     Doughnut Lollipop 【記録係】:blobfoxgooglymlem: (tk@bbs.kawa-kun.com)'s status on Saturday, 17-May-2025 11:04:21 JST Doughnut Lollipop 【記録係】:blobfoxgooglymlem:

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     @purple Yeah, I've had this on my radar for a while, but it's kind of a pain in the ass to build. (A tubing bender can easily replace the wood form, thankfully. :blobfoxsweating: )

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     Doughnut Lollipop 【記録係】:blobfoxgooglymlem: (tk@bbs.kawa-kun.com)'s status on Saturday, 17-May-2025 11:05:09 JST Doughnut Lollipop 【記録係】:blobfoxgooglymlem:

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     @purple The HOA would quarter me if I tried shit like that. :blobfoxgooglymlem:
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     Doughnut Lollipop 【記録係】:blobfoxgooglymlem: (tk@bbs.kawa-kun.com)'s status on Saturday, 17-May-2025 12:20:37 JST Doughnut Lollipop 【記録係】:blobfoxgooglymlem:

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     This one looks promising. :blobfoxthinkowo:

     Just need some trimmer caps and more toroids. :blobfoxthumbsup:

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     Giovanni - ZL2GX (gmoretti@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 17-May-2025 22:04:09 JST Giovanni - ZL2GX

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     @tk With the microVert the feedline is a significant part of the radiator, with the coil/tube end being just part of the antenna.

     Depending on how much theory you want to digest, this might be of interest: http://cq-cq.eu/mv.htm#englisch

     Unfortunately there seems to be a truism with antennas - you can have any two of: making it small, broadband, efficient

     #hamradio #amateurradio

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     purple 👊✊💨 (purple@nya.social)'s status on Saturday, 17-May-2025 23:40:57 JST purple 👊✊💨

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     @tk@bbs.kawa-kun.com fuck 'em. as per federal law they cannot stop you. even if you rent.

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