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Results of my recent experiences with various receive antennas for the LF and HF bands. Low noise with good SNR characteristics. Preamps and switching options. Bandpass filters and SO2R. Details of my latest delta loop designs can be found on instagram @vk6lw
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After some tower problems I designed and built a new X Beam with stacked elements 2 over 2 on my second tower. Intended to use this for CQWWCW…however some problems with 80/160 prevented an all band effort this year. So it was just 40m single band for me. See more on instagram @vk6lw
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New antenna for 160m, also working on the 80m antenna with a second element to be added for some gain, with switching direction from the shack. Propagation on 160m, upgrade to HF tower crank up system. RX antennas, QRP CW on HF bands using simple antennas. New Shack and upcoming Contests. Any questions or comments to vk6lw.kev@gmail.com also check …
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BERU Commonwealth CW contest, 11th/12th March. Good condx forecast for HF Bands. Great contest for both serious and casual participants. Low band antennas with 80m switched 2ele/ omnidirectional array. Homebrew Bandpass filters for SO2R with automatic band switching. EDZ antenna for 20m, with good performance on 15m and 10m also. Any questions or s…
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Headphones, everyone has a favourite pair. There is so much choice now in comparison to when Steve and I first got started back in the early 70’s. In this episode we discuss our shared experiences and compare some models that we have found to be the best performers for HF DX, Contests and CW. Let us know about your choice of headphones and what fea…
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WPX CW 2022, wrap up, band conditions, activity and top scores. With comments from a VK6 perspective. Preview of UK and EU field day CW contest this coming weekend. Any questions or comments please email to vk6lw.kev@gmail.com and if you enjoy these podcasts please share with your friends or local club…
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In this episode I preview the upcoming WPX CW contest, this is a great contest especially with current improved HF band conditions. Use diversity reception with separate RX antennas, this works well in stereo mode if you have a sub receiver. X beam tri band HF antenna developments building and testing with only a single mast support, 4 directions w…
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Steve VE6WZ has built a great remote station, 10 acres of land on a hilltop about 100 km from Calgary. He describes the setup and operation of the station along with details of the development of his transmit and receive antennas and the outstanding results achieved on the low bands from this fabulous radio location. A tremendous amount of thought …
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Mike G3VYI visits Gozo and operates as 9H6YI, Don G3XTT goes to The Gambia as C56DF and Colin travels to Cayman as ZF2CA. Listen to their travel adventures and fun they had in the BERU contest. Any questions or comments about Amateur Radio Topics podcast please contact me: vk6lw.kev@gmail.com
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I’m joined by Steve, VK6VZ for a preview and discussion of the upcoming Commonwealth CW Contest (BERU) this weekend, 12th/13th March. Join us for some insights and to find out more about this long running DX contest with a difference. One of my favourite contests. Any comments or questions please contact me vk6lw.kev@gmail.com…
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In this episode I’m joined by Steve VK6VZ and we discuss the Extended Double Zepp, 2 Half Waves in Phase and simple Parasitic Wire Arrays, all of which provide gain over a dipole or a vertical. With some theory combined with our on air experiences using these antennas on the HF bands. If you have any questions about today’s podcast please email to …
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I visit the Ham Radio Show, Friedrichshafen, located in beautiful Lake Constance region. Fantastic 3 Day event for anyone interested in any aspect of Ham Radio. A great opportunity to try out the latest gear and find bargains in the massive flea market. WAE CW contest this weekend and general comment on band conditions from VK6…
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