Antenna links

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General information[edit]

new links[edit]

Calculators[edit]

yagi[edit]

log periodic[edit]

Antennas by band[edit]

6m antennas[edit]

2m antennas and stuff[edit]

Wifi antennas[edit]

See also extensive links in wifi

  • QST July 2005: IEEE 802.11 Experiments in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley

GPS antennas[edit]

  • Inexpensive external antenna for GPS (turnstile), QST October 2002 pg 36

HF antennas[edit]

Antennas by model[edit]

J-pole[edit]

Yagi-Uda array[edit]

Quad array[edit]


Moxon array[edit]

PCB antennas[edit]


collinear[edit]

loop[edit]

HF loop[edit]

HF DCTL[edit]

HF multi-turn loop[edit]

Multi-turn loops are typically only used for receiving, as the signal radiating from neighboring turns tend to cancel somewhat when transmitting, reducing efficiency of the antenna. However, if you want a good receive antenna in a very small space, multi-turn loops are a good solution.

  • Ferrite loopstick]
  • Long loopstick (may work for transmit)
  • Air core large diameter multiturn loop

VHF loop[edit]

discone[edit]

spirals[edit]

helical[edit]

slinky HF[edit]

Local comments about slinky antennas:

  • Works like a broadside helical
  • Very portable
  • Unstable for fixed use -- wrap your own with copper wire around PVC instead

These links are still being checked...

High voltage capacitor links[edit]

For use with tuners and loops.

Antenna simulation software[edit]

software free? windows linux optimizer source
MMANA-GAL yes yes no ? no
SuperNEC no / trial / academic yes yes ? no / matlab
EZNEC yes no no no
nec2 yes yes yes no? fortran
4nec2 yes no yes no?
nec2++ yes yes yes ? yes
nec2pp yes - yes ? yes
nec2c yes ? ? no? C
nec4 no?