HRWB130 - Directional Antennas

This week we take a look at directional antennas. Our Website - http://www.hamradioworkbench.com/ Follow us on Twitter -  https://twitter.com/hamworkbench Contact us -  http://hamradioworkbench.com/contact Connect with us on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/hamradioworkbench/ BrandMeister Talkgroup 31075 - https://hose.brandmeister.network/group/31075/ Digilent Analog Discovery 2 HRWB Bundle - https://store.digilentinc.com/ham-radio-workbench-bundle/ Coupon Code HamRadioWorkbench2021 PackTenna TrekMount portable VHF antenna http://www.packtenna.com Lab599 TX-500: https://lab599.com Portable: mcHF  http://www.m0nka.co.uk/ Transverter va3mw was talking about https://www.ebay.com/itm/254510549922?hash=item3b4202cba2:g:k5UAAOSwAi9fFz6O Flex radio WaveForms https://www.flexradio.com/documentation/smartsdr-waveform-api-pdf/ UHSDR on Github https://github.com/df8oe/UHSDR/wiki Home: Flex 6400 https://www.flexradio.com/products/flex-6400-signature-series-sdr-transceiver/ Attended FDIM, won a SoftRock RXTX Ensemble! Not sure what to do with it… :-D http://fivedash.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=7 Morse tutor www.w8bh.net Virtual ham band on the internet, V Band https://hamradio.solutions/vband/ MG Chemicals conductive paints https://www.mgchemicals.com/category/conductive-paint/ RS-485 magnetometer https://4o3a.com/azimuth-magnetic-sensor 20v Dewalt tool family https://www.dewalt.com/products/power-tools/shop-by-cordless-platform/20v Antenna Theory Directivity The National Film Board of Canada for the Canadian Air Forces - Great explanation of Directivity. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysNkjEnoRsU Antenna Fundamentals Bandwidth. Military Training film. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6VE9xoA_6M&t=569s Urban Beam:  https://helpdesk.flexradio.com/hc/en-us/articles/202118688-How-to-Submit-a-Request-for-Technical-Support#:~:text=Just%20click%20on%20the%20Sign,of%20the%20HelpDesk%20home%20page https://consumer.steppir.com/shop/horizontal-antennas/2-element-antenna-products/urbanbeam-package/ What ever happened to the quad?  Used to be popular https://www.electronics-notes.com/articles/antennas-propagation/cubical-quad-antenna/quad-basics.php Smitty’s Comet H-422 https://www.cometantenna.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/H-422-instructions.pdf   Mark’s setup: https://youtu.be/Jd3iCfUe9H8 Doublet http://webclass.org/k5ijb/antennas/All-Band-Doublet.htm

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This is your bi-weekly deep dive on making, DIY, electronics, and technical topics of interest to the radio amateur. Join your host George KJ6VU and the HRWB team as they discuss current developments in ham radio while introducing listeners to a plethora of topics and skills such as test equipment, 3D Printing, Arduino, Raspberry Pi, and more. Ham radio is a hobby of hobbies - George and team introduce hams of all ages to experimenting and learning within ham radio, which can be one of the most rewarding aspects of the hobby. We are proudly sponsored by Autodesk Eagle PCB design tools, Flex Radio and Digikey.