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Antennas Theory! UA6HJQ Prof. Natalia K.Nikolova

Practical design of HF Antennas! Nick Kudryavchenko, UR0GT

Underground Antennas! Boris Krivosheev, R9WI

Practical design of VHF/UHF Igor Lavrushov , UA6HJQ


Antennas!
Vladimir Semenov, RU4SJ
Regenerative Receiver!
Roman Sergeev, RN9RQ
And More.
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Antenna Theory Page

Cylindrical Antennas - Classical Theoretical Models: by: Prof. Natalia


K. Nikolova
Dear friends, I would like to give to you an interesting and reliable
1 antenna theory. Hours searching in the web gave me lots
theoretical information about antennas. Really, at first I did not 5- 24
know what information to chose for ANTENTOP.
Now I want to present to you one more very interesting Lecture - it
is LECTURE 9: Cylindrical Antennas - Classical Theoretical
Models.
Reciprocity theorem. Self-impedance of a dipole using the
induced emf
method. Pocklington's equation. Hallen's equation...

HF- Antenna Practice

Super Broad Band HF- VHF Antenna: Igor Lavrushov, UA6HJQ


I desperately need in RX/TX antenna that could be work at
2 HF- VHF bands without any tuning. The antenna should 25- 27
be work at any conditional and should be simple in design.
Below you find description of my design of such antenna
Vertical for the 20- meter Band: by: Boris Krivosheev (R9WI ex
RA9WFD)
28- 29
3 The antenna design is based on the known Bazooka antenna

Helical Antenna for 20 meters Band: by: Vladimir Semenov (RU4SJ)


4 Antenna bandwidth 13.941- 14.504 MHz. SWR 1.0:1.0 at 14.207 30
MHz. The Helix Antenna was fed by 75- Ohm coaxial cable in
15.82- meter length...
Urban Antenna: by: Vladimir Semenov (RU4SJ)
5
I have to use the antenna with a transceiver with RF- power 87- 31- 32
Wtts. Antenna was installed at a balcony in the second store of a
multi- store building. Direction of the balcony is to the South.
Antenna was tested at 80, 40 and 20- meter Band.

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Cylindrical EH- antenna for the 20- meter Band: by: Vladimir Semenov
(RU4SJ)
6 33- 34
Design of a simple EH- Antenna for the 20- meter Band ...

Multiband Vertical Stub Antennas: by: Roman Sergeev (RN9RQ)


7
Before describing of the antennas I would like to talk why those 35- 37
ones were designed. At fall 2009 the Youth Collective Radio
Station RK9QWN had to change room inside the building. Old
antennas were removed because the roof was repaired. So it
needed to install new antennas.
The question was- what should be the antennas like?

Asymmetrical Trap Dipole Antenna: by: Roman Sergeev (RA9QCE)


38- 39
8 Ham knows and widely used to the Symmetrical Trap Dipole
Antennas. Classical example of such antenna is W3DZZ antenna.
At my opinion such antennas has just one benefit- patterns of the
antennas are almost the same at the different bands. However, the
antennas have lots disadvantages. There are heavy weight,
complexity in design, large enough windage, the narrow bandwidth
at the lower bands, high SWR at some bands.

Asymmetrical Dipole Antennas (that are used by hams) are free


from some of lacks of the Symmetrical Trap Dipole Antennas.
However the main lack of the Asymmetrical Dipole Antennas is the
main lobe of the diagram directivity at lower bands is toward to
main lobes at the other upper bands.

An antenna that is almost free from the disadvantages was design


by me by combination of these two types of antennas-
Symmetrical Dipole Antennas and Asymmetrical Dipole Antennas.
I called the new one prototype "Asymmetrical Trap Dipole
Antenna."

Vertical Open Stub Antenna for the 40 and 20- meter Band: by: Nikolay
Kudryavchenko, UR0GT
9 40- 42
The antenna has enough good parameters at the 40 and 20 meter
Bands. Antenna does not need any counterpoises. Antenna should
place at some distance (say more the 1- meter) above the ground.
To prevent radiation from the outer braid of the coaxial cable a
good RF- Choke should be installed at the feeding terminals...

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Wire Antennas for the 160 and 80 meters: by: Nikolay Kudryavchenko,
UR0GT
10 43- 48
The both antennas have resonance at 160 and 80- meter bands.
There are hi- ohmic antennas, so, these ones need an ATU for the
feeding
MOXON for 15 and 10- meter Bands: by: Nikolay Kudryavchenko,
UR0GT
11 49- 51
It is just Optimized Moxon for the 15 and 10- meter Bands.

Antenna Strela: by: UA4SZ Valery Kiselev


Antenna Strela (in transcription from Russian it means Arrow) is
12 a modification of the well-known dipole antenna Bazooka that is 52- 55
widely used by hams.
However antenna Strela is contained less stuff for manufacture,
antenna Strela is lighter then antenna Bazooka. Antenna Strela
has good matching with the coaxial cable and SWR of the antenna
on the working Band looks like better then Bazooka could provide
there

Efficient Field Low Height Dipole Antenna for the 20- meter Band: by:
Igor Lavrushov, UA6HJQ
13 56- 59
The antenna was designed for using in a mountain hiking where
the main requirement is a low weight and high efficiency at the
limited stuff around there.

VHF- UHF- Antennas

YAGI for 145.5- MHz: by: Valery Kiselyov (UA4SZ)


14
Simple design of a vertical YAGI antenna for the 2- meter Band 60

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145- MHz J- Antenna with no- Mast RF Current: by: Nikolay
Kudryavchenko, UR0GT
15 61- 66
It would be very conveniently if a J- Antenna would be grounded to
the metal mast. However there is a problem with an RF- current
leaking from the J- Antenna along the mast. It is a very simple
method to block the current...

Fuchs Antenna for the 2- meter Band: by: Vasily Perov DL1BA (ex
UK8BA)
The antenna was made and tuned while only 30- minutes. It needs
16 a 126- cm length of wire in 3- mm diameter (9- AWG) 67

Low Profile Antennas for the 435- MHz Band: By: Nikolay
Kudryavchenko, UR0GT
17 68- 74
Description of some low- profile antennas for the 435- MHz -
Band....

145/435- MHz Vertical Dipole Antenna: By: Nikolay Kudryavchenko,


UR0GT
18 75- 77
It is widely known two band antenna was a little modified to reach
good SWR at the two working bands- 145 and 435- MHz...

Two Bands 144/430- MHz Antenna: by: Vladimir Semenov, RU4SJ


78
19 It is very simple two bands antenna that does not require tuning
when it made according to the design...

HISTORY

Regenerative HF- Receiver of the Beginner Radio Amateur: by: L.


20 79- 82
Nikolaev, Radio #2, 1958, pp.: 20- 23
Description of a simple HF-Regenerative HF- Receiver for the
Beginner Radio Amateur...

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Underground Antennas of the Military Radio Center and Missile Silo:
Credit Line: Forum at www.cqham.ru
21 83- 87
Description of some real Underground Antennas of the Russian
Military Radio Center and Missile Silo

Wish You Were There... Hamvention- 2011 and FDIM- 2011

22 Some memorable papers from Hamvention- 2011 and FDIM- 88-89


2011...

PATENTS

Stub Matched Antenna and Method the Feeding Same


23 Just Description of Patent of "Stub Matched Antenna and Method 90- 97
the Feeding Same."

Sound Powered Radio Transmitter


98- 100
24 Description of Patent of a Sound Powered Radio Transmitter

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Theoretical Models

Feel Yourself a
Student!

Dear friends, I would like to give to you an interesting and reliable antenna theory. Hours searching in the web
gave me lots theoretical information about antennas. Really, at first I did not know what information to chose for
ANTENTOP. Finally, I stopped on lectures Modern Antennas in Wireless Telecommunications written by Prof.
Natalia K. Nikolova from McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada.

You ask me: Why?

Well, I have read many textbooks on Antennas, both, as in Russian as in English. So, I have the possibility to
compare different textbook, and I think, that the lectures give knowledge in antenna field in great way. Here first
lecture Introduction into Antenna Study is here. Next issues of ANTENTOP will contain some other lectures.

So, feel yourself a student! Go to Antenna Studies!

I.G.

My Friends, the above placed Intro was given at ANTENTOP- 01- 2003 to Antennas Lectures.

Now I know, that the Lecture is one of popular topics of ANTENTOP. Every Antenna Lecture
was downloaded more than 1000 times!

Now I want to present to you one more very interesting Lecture - it is a Lecture LECTURE 9:
Cylindrical Antennas Classical Theoretical Models. I believe, you cannot find such info
anywhere for free! Very interesting and very useful info for every ham, for every radio-
engineer.

So, feel yourself a student! Go to Antenna Studies!

I.G.

McMaster University Hall Prof. Natalia K.


Nikolova

LECTURE 9: Cylindrical Antennas Classical Theoretical Models

(Reciprocity theorem. Self-impedance of a dipole using the induced emf


method. Pocklingtons equation. Hallns equation.)

by Prof. Natalia K. Nikolova

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Introduction: I desperately need in RX/TX antenna Igor Lavrushov , UA6HJQ


that could be work at HF- VHF bands without any
tuning. The antenna should be work at any Credit Line:
conditional and should be simple in design. Below
you find description of my design of such antenna.
http://goryham.qrz.ru/ant/hf-wide.htm

From some time I used to an FT857D. This However, soon I understood that the antenna had
transceiver has not an internal ATU, so, I have to use some disadvantages.
only matched antenna with this rig. At first I tried a Firstly, when band has changed I have to go to the
length of a wire in 14 meter going from a window of next with the balcony room to tune up the antenna,
my balcony to the ground at angle of 50 degree. This secondly, the antenna was too noisy. Figure 1
wire was matched well at all HF- Bands and allowed shows the antenna.
me did operation in the Air.

Figure 1 Wire antenna for FT857D

So I decided to design antenna that do not require


any tuning and that has no so much noise. It would
be possible if the resonance antenna was converted
to aperiodic antenna like a T2FD. However I have no
place for original T2FD, and I already have installed
the 14- meters length of wire, that is why
conversation to be applied only to the wire. Figure 2
shows schematic of the antenna. Resistor for 50-
Ohm is old surplus dummy load. Counterpoise is a 5-
meters length of wire that is placed around perimeter
of my balcony. Coaxial cable 50- Ohm from the
antenna to FT857D has the 7- meter length. Figure 2 Aperiodic antenna for FT857D

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Test of the antenna: Noise was reduced to 3- 5 Some data obtained from the test. I have got 59+5
scale marks at the S- meter compare to resonance from RW4CN (distance 1000 km) with the resonance
antenna (antenna that was matched with FT857D antenna and 58- 59 with the aperiodic one. I have
with the help of resonance ATU). Signals from ham got 59+10 from RA6FC (distance 3 km) with the
stations also drop down when the aperiodic antenna resonance antenna and 59 with the aperiodic one.
was used but I could hear the signals better compare Aperiodic antenna loses to the resonance to
to noisy resonance antenna. SWR for the aperiodic transmitting but gives good reception. My antenna
antenna is 1.0:1.0 from 1.5- MHz to 450- MHz band. has length in 14- meters so the antenna works well
When I tested the aperiodic antenna I as usual could from 7- MHz and higher (I heard and could work with
work with any ham station that I heard in the Air. different DX- Station and could open at 145/430-
Then I compared the aperiodic and resonance MHz almost all local repiters) but does not work well
antenna at the 7- MHz band. at 3.6 and 1.9- MHz band.

I tuned my 14- meters wire in the resonance at 7- The aperiodic antenna may be used as the main, RX
MHz with help of a shortening capacitor. As a result I or emergency antenna. You may convert any vertical
got a wire that could be with simple toggle switch turn or dipole antennas to the aperiodic ones. I believe
on or to resonance antenna (shortening capacitor) or that at good placement of the vertical or dipole
to aperiodic antenna (dummy load 50- Ohm in bridge antenna you should get good performance in the Air.
with the wire. I heard the Air and compared receiving Figure 3 shows aperiodic vertical antenna, Figure 4
of the weak ham stations using resonance and shows aperiodic dipole antenna.
aperiodic antenna. The reception was almost the
same with the both antennas. However, with the
aperiodic antenna the noise was low down that acted
like improving of the performance of the aperiodic
antenna.

HF- Wide Band Antenna with Transformer

I decided improve the performance of my aperiodic


antenna at the HF- Bands. To get this improvement I
added an RF transformer 1:9. Figure 5 shows the
design of the improved antenna. Figure 6 shows the
design of the transformer 1:9.

Figure 3 Aperiodic vertical antenna

Some data obtained from the test. I have got 59+5


from RW4CN (distance 1000 km) with the resonance
antenna and 58- 59 with the aperiodic one. I have got Figure 5 Design of the improved HF- Wide Band
59+10 from RA6FC (distance 3 km) with the Antenna
resonance antenna and 59 with the aperiodic one.

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Figure 6 Design of the RF transformer 1:9

At the design of the wide band antenna an RF SWR of the antenna from Figure 5 was almost
voltage through RF up- transformer 1:9 is going to the 1.0:1.0 at the band from 1.8 to 14 MHz, then evenly
antenna. So efficiency of the antenna would be better increase to 2.0:1.0 at 28- MHz band. The antenna
(in theory) compare to the antenna from the Figure 2 does not work at the UHF- Bands because of the
because RF- voltage across of the antenna wire limitations of the transformer.
should be higher compare to the simple wide band
antenna. RF Transformer is wound by three wires Figure 7 shows design of the wide band transformer
twisted together. The winding is placed evenly around antenna for field conditions. Wire should not have
the ferrite core. For my ferrite ring I got best result resonance at the amateur HF- bands. Such wire
with 5 turns around the ferrite core. Dummy Load for may have length 23 or 12- meters. Any length of
the antenna was made with 15 resistors of 6.8- wire (more the 5 meters) placed on the ground or
kOhm/2- Watts that were bridged together. The load metal rod hammered in the ground would be acted
could stand up to 100- Watts CW/SSB for 15- like a ground for the antenna.
minutes.
Transformer with Load are placed inside a small
Note from I.G.: There are some limitations that could
box, Two terminals Antenna and Ground are
turn antenna from the Figure 5 to losing antenna
placed at the one side of the box. RF socket of a PL-
compared to Figure 2.
Type for coaxial cable is placed at another side of
the box. The field antenna (Figure 7) works from
1.9- up to 31 MHz band.

Figure 7 Field Wide Band Transformer Antenna

73!, UA6HJQ, Russia, Kislovodsk

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R9WI ex RA9WFD, Boris Krivosheev

Credit Line: http://www.cqham.ru/ant83_72.htm


The antenna design is based on the known Bazooka
antenna. Vertical part of the antenna is a half from the
Bazooka antenna. Counterpoises are usual for any
vertical antenna. I used two counterpoises because it is
hard to place more at my 45- degree- slope roof.
Vertical part of the antenna made of fiberglass tube
with diameter 14/10x2, 18/14x2, 23/19x2 (O/D/T). All
tubes were in 2- meter length. The tubes were
sandpapered degreased and coated with primer and
enamel paint.

Figure 1 shows antennas design. Figure 2 shows


design of part 1 from Figure 1. Figure 3 shows design
of part 2 from Figure 3. Figure 4 shows design of part
3 from Figure 1. Figure 5 shows way to insert coaxial
cable into the tube. R9WI ex RA9WFD, Boris Krivosheev

Antenna is tuned to resonance with help of the length There were almost no differences in the antenna
of the counterpoises. It needs to use counterpoises operation for all of the antenna design. However for
with length more the show at Figure 4. Then the the real antenna coaxial cable (part 2 of the Figure
counterpoises are shortened to the antenna resonance. 1) should be chosen on the antenna power. Antenna
The ends of counterpoises that connected to feeding was fed through 50- Ohm coaxial cable with the
coaxial cable are placed at one meter above the metal length (it is noncritical) of 28- meter.
roof. Another ends of the counterpoises fastened
through ceramic nut insulators at the hip of the roof. The antenna was tuned to resonance at the 20-
meter band. However my ICOM-746PRO with help
My antenna was installed on the roof of the 5- level of the internal ATU could match the antenna on the
house that has height at 22 meters. The antenna has upper HF- Bands (off course, with some losses!)
almost omnidirectional pattern. Figure 6 shows data from the 20 to 10 meter. With the the antenna I had
for the antenna . The data were taken off with help QSOs with Japan (6500- km) at 17 and 15 meter.
Antenna Analyzer AA- 330.
Antenna may be used in field operation when
Antenna made from different types of coaxial cables instead rigid tubes a plastic fishing rod would be
(Russian coaxial cables: RK-50- 7- 13, RK- 75- 9- 16, used.
RK75-4-113) was tried and tested in field conditions.
73! RA9WFD

Classical Antenna Bazooka. I.V.


Picture from Internet

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Figure 1- Figure 6 Design of the Vertical Antenna

Figure 6 Data for the Vertical Antenna

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Vladimir Semenov (RU4SJ)

Credit Line:

http://hamradio.mari-
el.ru/technics/Spiral_RU4SJ/index.htm

Antenna bandwidth 13.941- 14.504 MHz. SWR


1.0:1.0 at 14.207 MHz. The Helix Antenna was fed
by 75- Ohm coaxial cable in 15.82- meter length.

Design: PVC Pipe in diameter 110- mm and length


68- cm was used for the antenna. Antenna was
wound by copper tube with OD 6- mm. Photos are
shown design of the antenna. Lower part of the
antenna contains 10 - turns and wound above the
tube. Middle part of the antenna contains 35.5 turns.
The coil is inside of the tube. Upper part of the
antenna contains 7 turns and wound above the pipe.
At the 20 meter Band the inner wire of the coaxial
cable is connected to 5 turn (from the cold end) and
ground of the coaxial cable is connected to the
beginning of the spiral. Antenna should be placed in
50 cm above a surface.

Band 15 meter: The antenna being tuned to 20-


meters should be matched at 15 meter Band.

Band 10 meter: Antenna may be tuned at 10- meter


Band. Ground of the coaxial cable is connected to 6
turn (from the cold end) and inner wire of the coaxial
cable is connected through inductor (OD- 9- mm, 7
turns of 1,0- mm (18- AWG) copper wire) to 5 th turn
from the cold end.

73! RU4SJ

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Vladimir Semenov (RU4SJ)

Credit Line: http://hamradio.mari-el.ru/technics/Gorodskaya_antenna_RU4SJ/index.htm

I have to use the antenna with a transceiver with RF- At the 80 meter Band I have got: RW9SM- 58,
power 87- Wtts. Antenna was installed at a balcony in RA3RTS- 57, RN4HAX- 59, RW4LC- 59. At the 40
the second store of a multi- store building. Direction of meter Band I have got: UU2UDE- 58, EW7EW- 56,
the balcony is to the South. Antenna was tested at 80, ER4ER- 59, RK6JAT- 59, UA6YBE- 59. At the 20
40 and 20- meter Band. meter Band I have got: 4L3Y- 59, ER2OG- 58,
RZ6HJ- 59, UA6HN- 59, UA6GB- 59.

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The antenna has poor efficiency at the 80- meter Band. Antenna has sharp matching. Tuning capacitor is
However I believe that the efficiency may be improved connected by Butterfly circuit. Counterpoises
if perimeter of the antenna and diameter of the tube connected to ground terminal of the transceiver
(from which the antenna made of) increase in twice could be improved the antenna efficiency. Device
times. Matching the antenna with the coaxial cable is Artificial Ground could improve the efficiency of
doing by moving the inner bridge. the antenna as well.

Inductor (OD- 9- mm, 9 turns of 2- mm (AWG- 12),


length 25- mm) connected between coaxial shield and
antenna could expand the working range from 3.44-
MHz to 28.75- MHz and improve SWR but not for 15-
meter Band. Additional matching may require at the
band. However in my case I have got matching at the
15- meter just increased length of the feeding coaxial
cable on 1.85- meter.

73! RU4SJ

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for the 20- meter Band

Vladimir Semenov (RU4SJ)

Credit Line: http://hamradio.mari-el.ru/technics/RU4SJ%20EH/index.htm

The antenna is one band antenna. It works on TX when The antenna has efficiency like a lambda/4 vertical
it is tuned to serial resonance. The antenna works only antenna. As I believe in the antenna the outer braid
to RX when this one is tuned to bridge resonance. of the coaxial cable is radiated. It is need a part of
the coaxial cable near antenna to place in vertical
position.

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It is not wisely to use RF- Choke on a ferrite ring


because the heating the ring when the antenna is
transmitting, so, parameters of the antenna would be
changed also as well. RF- Choke should be made like
several (3-7) turns in 10- 20 cm in diameter coiled by
the feeding coaxial cable. The RF Choke is place on
the length near 5- meters from the antenna.
Antenna is tuned in to resonance:

Roughly: By choosing length of the coaxial cable from


Antenna to the RF- Choke

Fine: By changing parameters of the RF- Choke


(quantity of turns, diameter of the Choke).

You may try a phase EH- Antenna. With the antenna


placed near the window and with 100-Wtts I made
QSOs to distance up to 3000 km.

73! RU4SJ

Communication Point. USSR (end of 1970s- beginning of 1980s)


Photo taken from the Internet

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Roman Sergeev (RN9RQ)

Credit Line: http://www.cqham.ru/ant97_64.htm

Before describing of the antennas I would like to talk


why those ones were designed. At fall 2009 the
Youth Collective Radio Station RK9QWN had to
change room inside the building. Old antennas were
removed because the roof was repaired. So it
needed to install new antennas.
The question was- what should be the antennas
like?

Once night I was digging up models of antennas


bundled with Antenna Simulator MMANA GAL
(may be loaded free, see Reference 1) and thinking
about antennas for limited space. Among butch of
the antennas I found of an interesting antenna for
the 20- meter Band (model /ANT/Match/Short-
Gamma-dipole.maa from the Antenna Simulator
MMANA GAL).

It is very interesting antenna. In Reference 2 Igor


Goncharenko treats the antenna like a limit case for
shortening dipole with gamma matching (when the
gamma matching equal to the length of the
shortening antenna). At the other side it is usual stub
dipole. For future development of the antenna please
take attention that the dimensions of the antenna
would be resonance at 10- meter Band. On the base
of the two antennas was designed my antenna for
two Bands- the 20 and 40- meter. Figure 1 shows
design of the antenna.

MMANA file may be downloaded from:


http://www.antentop.org/015/ ant_1.maa

Adjusting and Matching of the Antenna: Antenna


has input impedance 150 Ohm at the 20- meter
Band. At the Band antenna is tuned in to resonance
by the height. At the 40 meter Band antenna is tuned
to resonance by the capacitor C1 (see Figure 1). At
the 40- meter it is possible to play with input Figure 1 Vertical Stub Antenna for 40 and 20-
resistance of the antenna by changing wide between meter Band
the antenna wires. C1 just compensated the antenna
reactance. Relay K1 is switched ON/OFF the
capacitor that is provided the changing of the
antenna Band.

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Disadvantage of the antenna (Figure 1) is not smart


design. It is needed at least two spacer to build the
antenna. So it was created antenna without any
spacer. Figure 2 shows the design of the antenna.
Parameters of the antenna (Figure 2) are almost
equal to the antenna shown on Figure 1.
Disadvantage of the antenna (Figure 2) is that the
base distance is almost twice more longer with
antenna from Figure 1.

MMANA file may be downloaded from:

http://www.antentop.org/015/ ant_2.maa

At the 40- meter Band the antenna has some


disadvantages. First is the narrow bandwidth. As
usual the bandwidth is not more then 60- kHz at
SWR 2.0:1. Satisfactory SWR may be reached only
at one portion (CW or SSB) of the 40- meter Band.
But the disadvantage is common for all types of the
shortening antennas. The problem may be solved if it
would be used additional relay to switch two
matching capacitors- one for CW portion and another
one for SSB portion of the 40- meter Band. Next
disadvantage (that is also common for shortening
antennas) is less gain with lambda/4 vertical
antenna. However the gain of the antenna would be
only less in 2- dB compare to lambda/4 vertical
antenna.

So what is about a multiband antenna that is in the


header? There is still spoken only about two Bands
antenna. Figure 3 corrects the situation.

MMANA file may be downloaded from:

http://www.antentop.org/015/ ant_3.maa Figure 2 Vertical Stub Antenna for 40 and 20-


meter Band without Upper Spacer
The antenna works at 15 and 10- meter as Open
Sleeve antenna. Such design already was done by At first antenna is tuned by the capacitor C1 (see
me and written off in Reference 3. It is possible to Figure 3). Then antenna is tuned fine by changing
add wires for WARC as it was made for 15 and 10- width. Then antenna again is tuned by C1 and tuned
meter Bands. Additional wires between gamma fine by changing width. It is needed several step to
match and antenna wire (it is only for 40- meter have the antenna tuned. After the antenna is tuned
Band) provide screening this antenna parts one to 20 and 40- meter Band the 15 and 10 meter Band
against another. It allows decrease distance between should be adjusted. It should be made just changing
the parts. So there is needed smaller spacer. By me length of the proper to the band wire.
was used spacer in 450- mm length.
Antennas shown on Figure 1, Figure 2 and Figure 3
Adjusting and Matching of the Antenna: For were simulated in MMANA in case to be installed
tuning the antenna it should be used a SWR- Bridge those ones close to the ground (or equivalent of the
or usual SWR- Meter. ground- metal or concrete roof). For the installation
several (the more the better) non- resonance
At the 20- meter Band the antenna is tuned in to counterpoises (4- 6 meter length) may be used with
resonance by the height. At the 40 meter Band the antenna.
antenna is tuned by several steps.

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Figure 3 Vertical Stub Antenna for 40, 20, 15


and 10- meter Band

The antennas may be installed at height near one


meter above the ground. Resonance
counterpoises should be used at this placement.
Dimension of the antennas should be slightly
Figure 4 Vertical Stub Antenna for 40 and 20- meter
corrected if installation at more the one meter Band calculated for free space
above the ground is planned. Figure 4 shows
antenna from Figure 1 that is recalculated for free Transformer may be installed straight away at antenna
space. terminals and use coaxial cable to feed the antenna.
Antenna may be fed by two wire ladder line and the
MMANA file may be downloaded from: transformer may be installed at the shack.
http://www.antentop.org/015/ ant_4.maa
References:

Described above antennas may be made from


1. Antenna Simulator MMANA- GAL (try Google engine
strand copper or aluminum wire in diameter 1.5- for best result)
2.0- mm (15- 12- AWG).Wire in plastic insulation 2. Igor Goncharenko: HF and VHF antennas. Part II.
may be used as well however the antennas size Fundamentals and Practice Moscow, : Radiosoft,
should be decrease approximately on 2.4% magazine "Radio", 2006.
because shortening coefficient of the wire.
3. Roman Sergeev: 8- Band Asymmetrical Dipole
Below there are several words about feeding of Antenna Moscow, magazine Radio, 2008
the antennas.
4. Semichev B: Ferrite RF transformers Moscow,
I suggest do matching of the antennas with coaxial magazine Radio, 2007. # 3, pp.: 68- 69.
cable with help of transformer on ferrite tubes, so
called binocular transformer. It is possible to find 5. http://cqham.ru/ant78_71.htm
lots stuff about the binocular transformer. I
suggest References 4 and 5. 73! Roman Sergeev (RN9RQ)

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Roman Sergeev (RA9QCE)


Credit Line: http://cqham.ru/ant78_71.htm

Ham knows and widely used to Symmetrical Trap An interesting antenna was design by me by
Dipole Antennas. Classical example of such antenna combination of these two types of antennas-
is W3DZZ antenna. At my opinion such antennas has Symmetrical Dipole Antennas and Asymmetrical
just one benefit- patterns of the antennas are almost Dipole Antennas. I called it Asymmetrical Trap
the same at the different bands. However, the Dipole Antenna. The antenna has pattern almost
antennas have lots deficiency. There are heavy similar to pattern of Symmetrical Trap Dipole
weight, complexity in design, large enough windage Antennas. However the antenna needs twice less
and narrow bandwidth at the lower bands, high SWR traps compare to Symmetrical Trap Dipole
at some bands. Antennas. So, Asymmetrical Trap Dipole Antenna is
Asymmetrical Dipole Antennas (that are used by more easy to tune up and has less windage
hams) are free from some of lacks of the Symmetrical (compare to Symmetrical Trap Dipole Antennas).
Trap Dipole Antennas. However the main lack of the Figure 1 shows the design of the Asymmetrical Trap
Asymmetrical Dipole Antennas is the main lobe of the Dipole Antenna. Dimensions of the antenna are
diagram directivity at lower bands is toward to main given for height 15 meter over the ground (there are
lobes at the other upper bands. in the brackets dimension for height 15 meter over
the ground)

Figure 1 Asymmetrical Trap Dipole Antenna for the 40, 80 and 160- meter Bands

How the antenna works: At the 40- meter Band there So the cable would be radiated and very possible
are left wire and wire up to trap on 7- MHz take part in RFI and TVI around of the antenna. It would be
the antenna radiation. So it is asymmetrical dipole useful to install RF choke on the coaxial cable before
with the ratio of the sides 1:2. At the 80- meter Band the entering the cable in to the room.
there are left wire and wire up to trap on 3.5- MHz
take part in the antenna radiation. So it is To prevent breakdown of the transformer by static
asymmetrical dipole with the ratio of the sides 1:2, electricity it should be installed resistor on 100-
however, the left wire of the dipole is the less wire of kOhm (or more) in bridge with antenna wire (any of
the antenna. At the 160- meter band all right part of them, or, that is better, between the middle point of
the antenna works. It is not classical asymmetrical the transformer) and the braid of the coaxial cable.
dipole with ratio 1:2. However because of the The braid should be grounded in the shack. I made
inductors in the right wire and low height above the traps for the antenna accordingly to Reference 3.
ground the antenna may be matched with 110- Ohm
with SWR 1.25:1 . Picture of the similar traps are at Reference 4.
Figure 2 shows pattern of the antenna installed at
The antenna has input impedance close to 110- Ohm height 30 meter above the ground.
at its working Bands. Antenna may be match with 50-
Ohm coaxial cable by binocular transformer 1:2.56.
Adjusting of the antenna is usual for such kind of the
References 1, 2 are described such transformers. Do
not use autotransformers. As a rule autotransformer antennas. At the 40 meters antenna is tuned to the
does not provide cut-off RF current from the outer resonance by proportional changing of the length of
braid of the coaxial cable. two wires before trap for the 7- MHz.

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At the 80- meter the antenna is tuned in to resonance Similar to the antenna from the Figure 1 it is
by wire between trap for 7- MHz and 3.5- MHz. At the possible to make two band antennas. Figure 3
160- meter the antenna is tuned to resonance by the shows Asymmetrical Trap Dipole Antenna for the 80
length of the wire after trap to the 3.5- MHz. (See and 160- meter Bands.
Figure 1).

Figure 2 Pattern of the Asymmetrical Trap Dipole Antenna installed at height 30 meter above the
ground

Dimensions are for the height of 15- meter above the The MMANA models of the antennas may be
ground. The antenna may be fed directly by coaxial loaded: http: //
cable 50 or 75 Ohm. RF choke installed near the www.antentop.org/015/ra9qce_015.htm
feeding terminal of the antenna would be very useful.
The choke may be made as several turns of the coax
above any ferrite ring. The models should be checked in the utility NEC2
for MMANA. The utility may be loaded from the link
at Reference 5.

Figure 3 Asymmetrical Trap Dipole Antenna for the 80 and 160- meter Bands for 80 and 160-meter Bands.

References: 3. http://dl2kq.de/soft/6-6.htm - Trap-rus

1. http://forum.qrz.ru/showthread.php?t=12762 4. http://cqham.ru/trx84_11.htm

2. http://forum.cqham.ru/viewtopic.php?t=17233 5. http://dl2kq.de/mmana/4-8.htm - NEC2 for MMANA

73! Roman Sergeev (RA9QCE).

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ANTENTOP- 01- 2011, # 015 Vertical Open Stub Antenna for the 40 and 20-
meter Band

The publication is devoted to the memory


UR0GT.
By: Nikolay Kudryavchenko, UR0GT

The antenna has enough good parameters at the The MMANA model of the antenna
40 and 20 meter Bands. Antenna does not need may be loaded: http: //
any counterpoises. Antenna should place at some www.antentop.org/015/vosa_015.htm
distance (say more the 1- meter) above the ground.
To prevent radiation from the outer braid of the Credit Line: Forum from:
coaxial cable a good RF- Choke should be installed www.cqham.ru
at the feeding terminals.
Figure 2 shows Z of the Vertical Open Stub Antenna
Figure 1 shows design of the Vertical Open Stub for the 40 and 20- meter Band at the 40- meter Band
Antenna for the 40 and 20- meter Band. (3- meter above the real ground) .

Figure 1 Design of the Vertical Open Stub Antenna for the 40 and 20- meter Band

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Figure 3 shows SWR of the Vertical Open Stub Figure 4 shows DD of the Vertical Open Stub
Antenna for the 40 and 20- meter Band at the 40 Antenna for the 40 and 20- meter Band at the 40
meter Band (3- meter above the real ground). meter Band (3- meter above the real ground).

Figure 2 Z of the Vertical Open Stub Antenna for the 40 and 20- meter Band at the 40- meter Band (3- meter
above the real ground)

Figure 3 SWR of the Vertical Open Stub Antenna for the 40 and 20- meter Band at the 40 meter Band (3-
meter above the real ground)

Figure 4 DD of the Vertical Open Stub Antenna for the 40 and 20- meter Band at the 40 meter Band (3-
meter above the real ground)

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meter Band
Figure 5 shows Z of the Vertical Open Stub
Antenna for the 40 and 20- meter Band at the 20- at the 20 meter Band (3- meter above the real ground).
meter Band (3- meter above the real ground) . Figure 7 shows DD of the Vertical Open Stub Antenna
Figure 6 shows SWR of the Vertical Open Stub for the 40 and 20- meter Band at the 20 meter Band (3-
Antenna for the 40 and 20- meter Band meter above the real ground).

Figure 5 Z of the Vertical Open Stub Antenna for the 40 and 20- meter Band at the 20- meter Band (3- meter
above the real ground)

Figure 6 SWR of the Vertical Open Stub Antenna for the 40 and 20- meter Band at the 20 meter Band (3-

meter above the real ground)

Figure 7 DD of the Vertical Open Stub Antenna for the 40 and 20- meter Band at the 20 meter Band (3-
meter above the real ground)

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ANTENTOP- 01- 2011, # 015 Wire Antennas for the 160 and 80 meters

The publication is devoted to the memory UR0GT.

By: Nikolay Kudryavchenko, UR0GT

Credit Line: Forum from:


www.cqham.ru

The both antennas have resonance at 160 and 80- The MMANA model of the wire antenna with
meter bands. There are hi- ohmic antennas, so, resonances at 1.85 and 3.65- MHz
these ones need an ATU for the feeding. Figure 1
shows design of the wire antenna with resonances at may be loaded: http: //
1.85 and 3.65- MHz. www.antentop.org/015/wire_015.htm

Figure 1 Design of the wire antenna with resonances at 1.85 and 3.65- MHz

Figure 2 shows Z of the Wire Antenna at the 160 Figure 5 shows Z of the Wire Antenna at the 80
meter Band (above real ground). Figure 3 shows meter Band (above real ground). Figure 6 shows
SWR of the Wire Antenna at the 160 meter Band SWR of the Wire Antenna at the 80 meter Band
(above real ground). Figure 4 shows DD of the Wire (above real ground). Figure 7 shows DD of the Wire
Antenna at the 160 meter Band (above real ground). Antenna at the 80 meter Band (above real ground)

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Figure 2 Z of the Wire Antenna at the 160 meter Band (above real ground)

Figure 3 SWR of the Wire Antenna at the 160 meter Band (above real ground)

Figure 4 DD of the Wire Antenna at the 160 meter Band (above real ground

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Figure 5 Z of the Wire Antenna at the 80 meter Band (above real ground)

Figure 6 SWR of the Wire Antenna at the 80 meter Band (above real ground)

Figure 7 DD of the Wire Antenna at the 80 meter Band (above real ground)

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Figure 8 shows design of the wire antenna with Figure 9 shows Z of the Wire Antenna at the 160
resonances at 1.88 and 3.648- MHz. meter Band (above real ground). Figure 10 shows
SWR of the Wire Antenna at the 160 meter Band
(above real ground). Figure 11 shows DD of the
The MMANA model of the wire antenna with Wire Antenna at the 160 meter Band (above real
resonances at 1.85 and 3.65- MHz may be loaded: ground).

http: // www.antentop.org/015/wire_015.htm Figure 12 shows Z of the Wire Antenna at the 80


meter Band (above real ground). Figure 13 shows
SWR of the Wire Antenna at the 80 meter Band
(above real ground). Figure 14 shows DD of the
Wire Antenna at the 80 meter Band (above real
ground)

Figure 8 Design of the wire antenna with resonances at 1.85 and 3.65- MHz

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Figure 9 Z of the Wire Antenna at the 160 meter Band (above real ground)

Figure 10 SWR of the Wire Antenna at the 160 meter Band (above real ground)

Figure 11 DD of the Wire Antenna at the 160 meter Band (above real ground)

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Figure 12 Z of the Wire Antenna at the 80 meter Band (above real ground)

Figure 13 SWR of the Wire Antenna at the 80 meter Band (above real ground)

Figure 14 DD of the Wire Antenna at the 80 meter Band (above real ground)

73 Nick
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ANTENTOP- 01- 2011, # 015 MOXON for 15 and 10- meter Bands

The publication is devoted to the memory UR0GT.

It is just Optimized Moxon for the 15 and 10- meter By: Nikolay Kudryavchenko, UR0GT
Bands. Figure 1 shows design of the Optimized
Moxon for the 15 and 10- meter Bands Credit Line: Forum from:
www.cqham.ru
The MMANA model of the Optimized Moxon for the
15 and 10- meter Bands may be loaded:
http: // www.antentop.org/015/moxon_015.htm

Parameters of the antenna are shown at page 50


and page 51.

73 Nick

Figure 1 Optimized Moxon for the 15 and 10- meter Bands

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Figure 2 Z of the Optimized Moxon at the 15- meter Band (7- meter above the real ground)

Figure 3 SWR of the Optimized Moxon at the 15- meter Band (7- meter above the real ground)

Figure 4 DD of the Optimized Moxon at the 15- meter Band (7- meter above the real ground)

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Figure 5 Z of the Optimized Moxon at the 10- meter Band (7- meter above the real ground)

Figure 6 SWR of the Optimized Moxon at the 10- meter Band (7- meter above the real ground)

Figure 7 DD of the Optimized Moxon at the 10- meter Band (7- meter above the real ground)

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ANTENTOP- 01- 2011, # 015 Antenna Strela

UA4SZ Valery F. Kiselev

Credit Line: Forum at:


www.cqham.ru and www.qrz.ru

Antenna Strela (in transcription from Russian it However antenna Strela is contained less stuff for
means Arrow) is a modification of the well-known manufacture, antenna Strela is lighter then antenna
dipole antenna Bazooka that is widely used by hams. Bazooka. Antenna Strela has good matching with the
Figure 1 shows classical antenna Bazooka. (Credit coaxial cable and SWR of the antenna on the
Line: http://www.amateur-radio- working Band looks like better then Bazooka could
wiki.net/images/1/18/Bazooka.jpg) Some parameters provide there. Figure 2 shows design of the antenna
of the antenna Strela are even better compare to Strela.
antenna Bazooka. Antenna Strela (similar to the
Bazooka) is short- circuited through the stub.

Figure 1 Classical antenna Bazooka

Figure 2 Antenna Strela

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Figure 2 shows formulas to find the dimensions of


the parts of the antenna. To find the dimensions (in
meters) it needs the digit shown on the antenna parts
to divide to the central working frequency (in MHz). It
works for coaxial with shortening coefficient 0.66. For
example, dimensions for antenna for the 40- meter
Band (central frequency= 7.09- MHz) should be:
72/7.09= 10.15- meter, 50/7.09= 7.05- meter,
22/7.09= 3.1- meter.

Antenna Strela may be placed horizontally


(preferably at height more the 0.25 lambda from the
ground), may be installed vertically or at some angle
to the ground. Antenna Strela may be installed similar
to I.V. antenna. Stub for the antenna should be made
from the coaxial cable that is used for feeding of the
antenna. It is possible to use 50 or 75- Ohm coaxial
cable for the antenna.
R3EC
Antenna is tuned to the resonance by shorten of the Credit Line for Photo:
left part and lengthen of the right part of the antenna. http://ric.cqham.ru/bigphoto.php?c=R3EC

Figure 3 Parameters of the Antenna Strela at the frequencies from 3.5 up to 4.0- MHz

Prototype of the antenna was made by UA4SZ for 2- R3EC made the antenna for the 80- meter Band. The
meter Band. Dimensions of the antenna: 49.5- 34.0- antenna Strela was low- noise and very effective
15.0- cm. Antenna was installed vertically at a compare to usual dipole. Figure 3 shows parameters
window. The antenna worked great! of the antenna at the frequencies from 3.5 up to 4.0-
MHz. At the figure Red color shows SWR Green
color shows R Blue color shows Z.

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UA3NFI, Sergey, made antenna Strela for the 15-


meter Band. Figure 4 shows the antenna before
installation. Figure 5 shows the antenna on the roof.

Figure 4 Antenna Strela before installation

UA3NFI

Credit Line for Photo:


http://www.qrz.ru/callsign.phtml?callsign=UA3NFI

Figure 5 Antenna Strela on the roof

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The dimensions of the 15- meter Band antenna The antenna was tuned in to resonance by
Strela were calculated with formulas from the Figure shortening of the antenna parts. The right
2. It has got: 341.0- 237.0- 104.0- cm. However the dimensions (at UA3NFI installation) were: 325.0-
real antenna did not shot the resonance. Figure 6 225.0- 100.0- cm. Figure 7 shows parameters of the
shows parameters of the antenna at the frequencies antenna at the frequencies from 1 up to 30- MHz.
from 1 up to 30- MHz. At the figure Red color shows Input impedance of the antenna was 60- 75- Ohm.
SWR Green color shows R Blue color shows Z. The
real Antenna had resonance at 20- MHz. Input The antenna worked fine. However UA3NFI could
impedance of the antenna was near 30- 40- Ohm at compare the antenna only with dipole for the 10-
the frequency. The resonance frequency of the meter Band that was tuned to the 15- meter band
antenna was lowered due to the low height of the with ATU. Antenna Strela gives +10- dB over the 10-
installation of the antenna. meter dipole.

Figure 6 Parameters of the Antenna Strela at the frequencies from 1 up to 30- MHz before tuning in to
resonance

Figure 7 Parameters of the Antenna Strela at the frequencies from 1 up to 30- MHz after set up to the
resonance

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ANTENTOP- 01- 2011 # 015 Efficient Field Low Height Dipole Antenna
for the 20- meter Band

Igor Lavrushov, UA6HJQ

Credit Line: http://www.hamradio.cmw.ru/antenna/upa14.htm

The antenna was designed for using in a mountain Field test shows that the antenna has almost circle
hiking where the main requirement is a low weight diagram directivity.
and high efficiency at the limited stuff around there.
Antenna Design
Why symmetrical dipole antenna? The antenna is a symmetrical dipole (with length a
Symmetrical dipole antenna is mostly fitted for the little bit more the lambda4) installed on the top of
field conditions. Military, geologist expedition, a plastic fishing pole. The antenna is fed by a 50-
rescue and emergency communication service- all Ohm coaxial cable. The cable is matching with the
of these are used a dipole antenna. The antenna antenna with the help of two fixed capacitors. One
works well in the near zone (100- 200- 300- km, is connected to the central core another one is
depends on the Band) that is needed for connected to the braid of the coaxial cable. The
communication from a mounting trip. It is important value of the capacitors (50- 200- pF) should be
that the antenna would have some gain because in found out for the current antenna system. Coaxial
the mountain it is used a QRP-equipment. Dipole cable at the feeding terminal is coiled (2- 3 turns)
antenna works well in the forest, in the deep ravine, on to a ferrite ring. Capacitors and the ferrite ring
among tents in Alpinist Camp. Figure 1 shows should be protected from moisture. Those ones
design of the dipole antenna. The antenna has gain may be placed into a plastic box (from an old 35-
plus 5- dBi. mm film) or shrinked.

Figure 1 Field Dipole Antenna

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Antenna in the mountains Capacitors in the Film Box

Matching Box on the Antenna

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Stability of the mast of the antenna is provided by Three long screwdrivers are used like a peg for the
on a guy and two antenna wires that are used like guys. Figure 2 shows installation of the mast of the
two guys. antenna.

Figure 2 Installation of the Mast of the Antenna

Antenna End Connection with a Guy

Fastened the Guy at the Ground

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Tuning of the Antenna Conclusion


Install the antenna according to the Figure 2. Angle The antenna was tested in my mountain trips. It is
between the antenna wires should be near 130- showed good result. I am strongly recommended
degree. Length of the each wire is 6.0- meter. Turn the antenna for one- day field operation as well as
on the coaxial cable to a MFJ- 259 or to SWR- for several- days mountain trip. Antenna may be
meter plus Transceiver. designed as for one band either for several
operation bands.

Do shortening the wires by length of the 10- cm by


low SWR. Sometimes it needs to change value of
the capacitors to reach the low SWR. As usual it is
possible to get SWR 1.0:1.0.

Multi Band Version of the Antenna


The Antenna may be made in a multi band version.
For the version antenna wires are broken into
lengths that would be resonance for the desire
bands. Shortening capacitor may be the same for
all of the bands. Turning on of the next band is
provided with the help of the jumper. Figure 3
shows the multi band antenna. Tuning of the
antenna begin from the upper band and
sequentially is going to the next lower band.
Unpacked Antenna Ready to Installation

Figure 3 Multiband Field Antenna

73! UA6HJQ

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ANTENTOP- 01- 2011 # 015 YAGI for 145.5- MHz

Valery Kiselyov (UA4SZ)

Credit Line: http://www.hamradio.mari-el.ru/technics/UA4SZ

The vertical YAGI antenna has a sectioned half


wave vibrator. Coaxial cable is going inside of the
low half of the vibrator. To the low half of the
vibrator is connected braid of the coaxial cable.
The central core of the coaxial cable is connected
to the upper half of the sectioned vibrator. Such
design provides good symmetrical for the antenna
and low SWR with the 50- Ohm coaxial cable.
Antenna is radiated under a low vertical angle to
horizon that is perfect for 2- meters Band
communication. Antenna has gain near 8- 9-dB.
Figure 1 shows the design of the antenna.

Traverse of the antenna made from insulator stuff.


For example, it is possible to use an old skis stick.
As usual such stick has diameter 12 14- mm.
Sectioned vibrator made from two metal tubes (it
may be aluminum or copper) in diameter 12 14-
mm. Vibrator is fastened to the traverse with help
of two square plates made from insulator stuff.
Reflector and two directors of the antenna made
from aluminum strand wire in diameter 5- 6-mm.
However the reflector may be made from the same
tube that sectioned vibrator made. At this case the
reflector could be fastened to the traverse with help
of two triangles. The triangles may be from
insulator or ever metal stuff.
Figure 1 YAGI for 145.5- MHz
Antenna is fastened to the mast at the lower side of
the sectioned vibrator. Antenna may be
recalculated to other bands with help of the simple
equations. Second Director: Length = 133/F; Distance
Reflector- Vibrator: 62.5/F; Distance Vibrator-
Reflector: Length = 149.5/F; Vibrator: Length = First Director and First Director - Second
142/F; First Director: Length = 135/F; Director: 55/F

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ANTENTOP- 01- 2011 # 015 145- MHz J- Antenna with no- Mast RF Current

The publication is devoted to the memory UR0GT.

By: Nikolay Kudryavchenko, UR0GT

It would be very conveniently if a J- Antenna would The MMANA model of the 145- MHz J- Antenna
be grounded to the metal mast. However there is a with no- Mast RF Current may be loaded: http: //
problem with an RF- current leaking from the J- www.antentop.org/015/current_015.htm
Antenna along the mast. It is a very simple method

to block the current. Just a lambda/4 resonator


should be installed straight under the J- Antenna.
The resonator may be installed at the opposite side
to the antenna or straight away under the antenna or
may be installed two resonators, one from the
opposite side of the antenna another under the
antenna. Program MMANA helps us to investigate all
of these implementations.

Figure 1 shows the J-Antenna with opposite choke


resonator. Figure 2 shows the current distribution in
the system- J-Antenna with opposite choke
resonator - Mast. Figure 3 shows impedance the
antenna. Figure 4 shows SWR the antenna. Figure
5 shows DD the antenna.

Figure 2 Current distributions in the system- J-


Antenna with opposite choke resonator - Mast Figure 1 J-Antenna with opposite choke
resonator

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Figure 3 Z of the J-Antenna with opposite choke resonator - Mast

Figure 4 SWR of the J-Antenna with opposite choke resonator Mast

Figure 5 DD of the J-Antenna with opposite choke resonator - Mast

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Figure 6 shows the J-Antenna with choke resonator Figure 8 shows impedance the antenna. Figure
straight away under the antenna resonator. Figure 7 9 shows SWR the antenna. Figure 10 shows DD
shows the current distribution in the system- J- the antenna.
Antenna with choke resonator straight away under
the antenna resonator - Mast.

Figure 7 Current distributions in the system- J-


Antenna with choke resonator straight away
under the antenna resonator - Mast

Figure 6 J-Antenna with choke resonator straight


away under the antenna resonator

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Figure 8 Z of the J-Antenna with choke resonator straight away under the antenna resonator

Figure 9 SWR of the J-Antenna with choke resonator straight away under the antenna resonator

Figure 10 DD of the J-Antenna with choke resonator straight away under the antenna resonator

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Figure 11 shows the J-Antenna with two choke opposite side of the antenna another under the
resonators, one from the opposite side of the antenna - Mast. Figure 13 shows impedance the
antenna another under the antenna. Figure 12 antenna. Figure 14 shows SWR the antenna.
shows the current distribution in the system- J- Figure 15 shows DD the antenna.
Antenna with two choke resonators, one from the

Figure 12 Current distributions in the system- J-


Figure 11 J-Antenna with an with two choke Antenna with two choke resonators, one from the
resonators, one from the opposite side of the opposite side of the antenna another under the
antenna another under the antenna antenna - Mast

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Figure 13 Z of the J-Antenna with two choke resonators, one from the opposite side of the antenna
another under the antenna

Figure 14 SWR of the J-Antenna with two choke resonators, one from the opposite side of the antenna
another under the antenna

Figure 15 DD of the J-Antenna with two choke resonators, one from the opposite side of the antenna
another under the antenna

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Vasily Perov DL1BA (ex UK8BA)


Credit Line: Forum at www.cqham.ru

The antenna was made and tuned while only 30-


minutes. It needs a 126- cm length of wire in 3- mm
diameter (9- AWG). Antenna has SWR 1.0:1.0 at
145.0- MHz and 1.7:1.0 at the borders of the 2-
meter band. Figure 1 shows the design of the
antenna. Figure 2 shows picture of the antenna.
Tuned antenna is placed into a plastic tube (used
at electrical wiring) in 25- mm (one inch) diameter.

Figure 2 Picture of the Fuchs Antenna Figure 1 Design of the Fuchs Antenna for the 2-
meter Band
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By: Nikolay Kudryavchenko, UR0GT

Credit Line: Forum from:


www.cqham.ru
www.radioscanner.ru

Antenna Shaiba (from Russian to English Antenna Shaiba was used in mobile
Shaiba is a hockey puck) what is made by communication in the Moscow at the
http://www.antennaxxi.ru widely is used in Russia. commemoration of the 60- years from the end of
The antenna is used to in the mobile the ww2. Site http://www.antennaxxi.ru listed high
communication, in the security and alarm system, enough parameters for the Antenna Shaiba.
and anywhere where there is need to quick However, is it a true? One ham is opened an old
installation of an antenna. Antenna Shaiba is low Antenna Shaiba for an investigation. Figure 1
profile antenna with a magnet base. It allows a shows design of the antenna.
quick installation of the antenna to any iron (or
magnet) surface.

Figure 1 Design of the antenna Shaiba


Credit Line: http://www.radioscanner.ru/forum/topic21444.html

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Commentary by UR0GT: The Antenna Shaiba is


a modification of the well- known Stub Dipole
Antenna invented by Aleksandr Pistolkors in 1936.
The lambda /4 Stub Dipole Antenna has input
impedance 150- Ohm. (Note by I.G.: For example,
the antenna is described at: Constantine A.
Balanis: Antenna-Theory-Analysis-and-Design-
Third Edition).

Because of the form the Antenna Shaiba has


input impedance of 50-Ohm. Gain of the Antenna
Shaiba less compare to lambda/4 vertical antenna
(or vertical lambda /4 Stub Dipole Antenna). File
MMANA gives answer what the Antenna Shaiba
is. File MMANA for the Antenna Shaiba (designed
for the 435- MHz Band) may be downloaded from:
http://www.antentop.org/015/low_profile_antennas_015

Figure 2 shows design of the Antenna Shaiba for


the 435- MHz Band accordingly to the MMANA file.
Figure 3 shows Z of the Antenna Shaiba for the
435- MHz Band. Figure 4 shows SWR of the
Antenna Shaiba for the 435- MHz Band. Figure 5 A.A. Pistolkors
shows DD of the Antenna Shaiba for the 435- Russian Scientist in field of Radio and Antennas
MHz Band. 28 September 1896 - 23 March 1996

Figure 2 Design of the Antenna Shaiba

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Pistolkors Stub Antenna

Figure 3 Z of the Antenna Shaiba for the 435- MHz Band

Figure 4 SWR of the Antenna Shaiba for the 435- MHz Band

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Figure 5 DD of the Antenna Shaiba for the 435- MHz Band

Data and Stuff for the Antenna: Antenna may be Sizes of the ground may be decreased if the gap
made from a copper wire in diameter 1.8- 2.2- mm between the ground and metal auto body is a
(11- 14 AWG). Perimeter of the hat (it may be small.
circular or polygon) is 234- mm. Vertical two wire
line has length 62- mm, distance between the wires For example here is shown a prototype of the
is 20-mm. One of the wire of the line is grounded Antenna Shaiba- lambda/4 stub Antenna. Figure
another wire is connected to the central core of the 6 shows design of the antenna. Figure 7 shows Z
50-Ohm coaxial cable. Braid of the coaxial cable is of the lambda/4 stub Antenna. Figure 8 shows DD
grounded. of the lambda/4 stub Antenna. . File MMANA for
the lambda/4 stub Antenna (designed for the 435-
Like a ground it may be served a copper disk in MHz Band) may be downloaded from:
diameter not less 320-mm or 3 counterpoises in
length of 168- mm radially connected to a small http://www.antentop.org/015/low_profile_antennas_015
disk (base of the antenna) in diameter of 30- 50-
mm .

Figure 6 Design of the prototype of the Antenna Shaiba- lambda/4 stub Antenna

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Figure 7 Z of the lambda/4 stub Antenna

Figure 8 DD of the lambda/4 stub Antenna.

It is another low profile antenna for the 435- MHz File MMANA for the low profile antenna for the 435-
Band. It is a half- loop antenna. The antenna has a MHz Band may be downloaded from:
gain more than the Antenna Shaiba has. DD of
the antenna has ellipsoid shape. Sometimes such http://www.antentop.org/015/low_profile_antennas_015
DD is preferred to the circular.
Data and Stuff for the Antenna: Antenna may be
Figure 9 shows the design of the antenna. Figure made from a copper wire in diameter 2.7- 3.3- mm
10 shows Z of the antenna. Figure 11 shows SWR (8- 10 AWG). Height of the antenna is 83- mm
of the antenna. Figure 12 shows DD of the length of the antenna is 218- mm. Antenna should
antenna. be grounded like the antenna Shaiba.

73! UR0GT

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Figure 9 Design of the low profile antenna for the 435- MHz Band

Figure 10 Z of the low profile antenna for the 435- MHz Band

Figure 11 SWR of the low profile antenna for the 435- MHz Band

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Figure 12 DD of the low profile antenna for the 435- MHz Band

Below there are photos for another one Shaiba Antenna.


It is a two band (?) antenna. Credit Line:
http://www.cqham.ru/forum/

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The publication is devoted to the memory UR0GT.

Credit Line: Forum from: By: Nikolay Kudryavchenko, UR0GT


www.cqham.ru

It is widely known two band antenna was a little Figure 5 shows X of the antenna at 435- MHz-
modified to reach good SWR at the two working Band. Figure 6 shows SWR of the antenna at 435-
bands- 145 and 435- MHz. Figure 1 shows the MHz- Band. Figure 7 shows DD of the antenna at
antenna. Figure 2 shows Z of the antenna at 145- 435- MHz- Band.
MHz- Band. Figure 3 shows SWR of the antenna
at 145- MHz- Band. Figure 4 shows DD of the The MMANA model of the 145/435- MHz Vertical
antenna at 145- MHz- Band. Dipole Antenna may be loaded: http: //
www.antentop.org/015/145_435_UR0GT_015.htm

Figure 1 145/435- MHz Vertical Dipole Antenna

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Figure 2 Z of the antenna at 145- MHz- Band

Figure 3 SWR of the antenna at 145- MHz- Band

Figure 4 DD of the antenna at 145- MHz- Band

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Figure 5 Z of the antenna at 435- MHz- Band

Figure 6 SWR of the antenna at 435- MHz- Band

Figure 7 DD of the antenna at 435- MHz- Band

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ANTENTOP- 01- 2011 # 015 Two Bands 144/430- MHz Antenna

Vladimir Semenov, RU4SJ

It is very simple two bands antenna that do not Near the feeding terminals an RF- choke is
require tuning when it made according to the Figure installed. This one made traditionally for hams.
1. Upper rectangle part of the antenna made of a Several ferrite rings are placed on the coaxial
copper tube by diameter 6.7- mm. Lower whiskers of cable. There were used two ferrite rings with
the antenna made of iron road in diameter 5.3- mm. permeance 50 and one ring with permeance
The antenna is fed by 50- Ohm coaxial cable. 2000.

Figure 1 Two Bands 144/430- MHz Antenna

View of the Antenna

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ANTENTOP- 01- 2011 # 015 Regenerative HF- Receiver of the Beginner
Radio Amateur

L. Nikolaev, Radio #2, 1958, pp.: 20- 23.

Header of the Article

Below there are description of a simple HF-


Regenerative HF- Receiver for the Beginner Radio
Amateur. Figure 1 shows the schematic of the
receiver, Figure 2 shows the view of the receiver.

The receiver has three the same (Russian) tubes


Front Page of the Radio 1958 # 2
6K4P. Western analog for the tube is: EF93, EF89,

6F31, 6BA6. First tube is aperiodic RF amplifier,


the second one is a regenerative detector and the
third tube is Audio amplifier.

The receiver is built with two aluminum plates. One


plate is the chassis the second one is the front
panel. Figure 3 shows sketch of the plates.

RF choke at the RF amplifier is wound by insulated


wire in diameter of 0.1- 0.12-mm (37- AWG).
Diameter of the form is 10- 15- mm, length of the
winding is 25- 30- mm. It is coiled turn to turn. It
may be used another one RF- choke or just resistor
in 10- 25- kOhm. Figure 2 View of the Receiver

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Figure 1 Circuit Diagram of the Regenerative Receiver

Figure 3 Mounting Plates of the Receiver

A: Chassis

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Figure 3 Mounting Plates of the Receiver


B: Front Panel

It is used pluggable inductors at the receiver. The Winding II has 3400 turns (250- V, plate) of the wire
inductors are mounted on the lamp base from the in 0.1- mm diameter (38- AWG). Winding III has 74
old octal tubes. On the receivers plate is mounted turns (6.3- V, heater) of the wire in 0.8- mm
a socket. The needed inductor is inserted to the diameter (20- AWG).
socket. Table 1 shows data for the inductors.
The receiver works straight away when it mounted
To feed the receiver it possible to use any power in the right way and the good part are used. It
supply that can provide 250-V DC (with current needs only to tune the inductors to the amateurs
more the 15- mA) for plate and 6.3-V AC (with bands. If inductor (L1) is not provide the right
current near the 2.0- A) for the heater. bands add turns to part 1-2 (if the receiving
frequencies are higher) or remove turns (if the
Power supply could be made according to receiving frequencies are lower) from part 1-2.
schematic from the Figure 4. Then it needs to get soft turning on the
regeneration. It provides the right numbers of the
Transformer has cross-section 16x 20. Winding I turns in part 2- 3 of the L1.
has 1390 (for 127- V, main) +1000 (overall for 220-
V, main) turns of the wire in 0.3- mm diameter (29-
AWG).

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Table 1 Data for the Inductors for the HF Receiver

Part L1: 1-2 Part L1: 2-3 Form


Band,
Numbers Wire Numbers Wire Diameter, Wiring Note
MHz
of turns Diameter of turns Diameter mm
0,31- mm 0,09- mm Turn to
28...30 6 3 22
28- AWG 38-AWG turn
0,31- mm 0,09- mm Turn to
21...22 7 3 22
28- AWG 38-AWG turn
0,20- mm 0,09- mm Turn to
14...14,4 10 4 22
35-AWG 38-AWG turn
0,09- mm 0,1- mm Turn to
7,0...7,1 19 3 22
38-AWG 38-AWG turn
At first is
Pile
coiled part 1-
winding,
2 of the L1,
0,20- mm 0,20- mm wide of
3,5...3,6 45 4 14 above the
32- AWG 32- AWG the
inductor is
winding
coiled part 2-
6 mm
3.

Figure 4 Power Supply for the Regenerative Receiver

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Credit Line: Forum at www.cqham.ru

AlexanderT I remember that it was used a sea coarse sand with


shelly. The antennas were fenced and security
On the far 80-s I have seen how it was constructed systems were installed there.
an underground antenna. Near a military base
(where I served) in the forest it was flattened two Figure 1 (taken from GOOGLEMAP) shows the
field. Every field had dimension similar to a football above described antenna. Near the left side you
field. Cables in diameter like my arm were placed can see rectangular of the one parts of the
and then buried by a layer of sand in the 50-cm underground antenna. Second part of the antenna
thick. (recently partly under a parking lot) is in the right
side of the picture.

Figure 1 Underground Antenna

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4L1FL

I would like to say that I was involved into montage


of the underground HF antenna Astra. It was in
1964. The antenna was constructed on the Radio
Receiving Centre that was located in the forest
near Novosibirsk. It was receiving underground
antenna.

I very clearly remember the antenna. It looks like a


menorah. However the candlesticks were near 50-
meters long. The candlesticks were made from a
coaxial cable. I believe it was mix Russian coaxial
cable RK75- 4-11 with unknown to me 50- Ohm
coaxial cable. I remember that along the cable the
plastic insulation and braid were removed on every
2- 3 meter. The part of the cable with removed
braid was sealed by molten polyethylene in the
special mold. The menorah was installed in the
sand mound in to depth of near 50- cm. The sand
mound was 20 meters in width 60- meters in long
and 1- meter in height. Light slope (may be 5- 10
degree) was in the direction of the receiving.

I remember that it was used special sand for the


Menorah
antenna. The sand looks like a sea coarse sand.

Old Russian Receiver KVM

Credit Line: http://oldradio.onego.ru/R/kv_m.htm

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The antenna worked up to 12 (or 18)- MHz (as I


remember). Crew of radio engineers from Moscow
came to tune the antenna. It was very classified
antenna. No one was at the site when the
engineers tuned the antenna.

It was not only one underground antenna at the


Receiving Centre. Underground antennas for Long
Wave were used there. There were ferrite
antennas. However I did not seen the antennas
(because there were also classified). My
commander, lieutenant, give me a write- off
receiver KVM when I ended my serve at the Radio
Centre. I did the first step to the Amateur Radio
with the receiver. I never read about the antenna
Astra somewhere. It looks like the antenna is still Figure 2 Antenna Bruschatka
classified.

CMGnic

(Note I. G.: CMGnic made some pictures at old


stripped underground silo of intercontinental
ballistic missile. The pictures show remains of the
real underground antenna named Bruschatka.)

Figure 2 shows the remains of the antenna


Bruschatka. Such antenna is almost at any
underground silo of intercontinental ballistic
missile. Somebody told me that the antenna
belongs to Russian System Perimeter. I do not
know
Figure 3 shows cap of the antenna. Contact Figure 3 Cap of the Antenna Bruschatka
plates are under the cap. Figure 4 shows an
underground gallery to the antenna with some
strange metallic lustre mastic.

Figure 5 shows big cap of the antenna. Figure 6


shows remains of the well of the antenna. Figure 7
shows another view of the destroyed antenna.
Figure 8 shows signal cables in the underground
gallery to the antenna Bruschatka.

Credit Line to the Figure 2- 8:


http://my.mail.ru/mail/rw4cmg/

System Perimeter (or Dead Hand):


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_Hand_(nuclear_war)
Figure 3- bis Cap of the Antenna Bruschatka

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Figure 4 Underground gallery to the antenna with Figure 6 Remains of the well of the Antenna
some strange metallic lustre mastic Bruschatka

Figure 5 Big cap of the Antenna Bruschatka

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Figure 7 Another view of the destroyed Antenna Bruschatka

Figure 8 Signal cables in the underground gallery to the antenna Bruschatka

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SIGNED TICKET

LETTER with HAMVENTION- 2011 TICKET

FDIM- 2011 TICKET

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ANTENTOP is FREE e- magazine, made in PDF, I do not know, why the owners do not response me.
devoted to antennas and amateur radio. Everyone Are they still alive? Do their companies are a
may share his experience with others hams on the bankrupt? Or do they move anywhere? Where they
pages. Your opinions and articles are published are in the end?
without any changes, as I know, every your word has
the mean. I have a big collection of pictures, I have got the pictures
in others way, from FREE websites, from commercial
A little note, I am not a native English, so, of CDs, intended for FREE using, and so on... I use to the
course, there are some sentence and grammatical pictures (and seldom, some stuff from closed websites)
mistakes there Please, be indulgent! in ANTENTOP. If the owners still are alive and have the
right, please, contact with me, I immediately remove any
Publishing: If you have something for share with Copyright stuff, or, necessary references will be made
your friends, and if you want to do it FREE, just send there.
me an email. Also, if you want to offer for publishing
any stuff from your website, you are welcome! Business Advertising: ANTENTOP is not a
commercial magazine. Authors and I (Igor Grigorov,
Copyright: Here, at ANTENTOP, we just follow the editor of the magazine) do not receive any profit from
traditions of FREE flow of information in our great the issue. But off course, I do not mention from
radio hobby around the world. A whole issue of commercial ads in ANTENTOP. It allows me to do the
ANTENTOP may be photocopied, printed, pasted magazine in most great way, allows to pay some money
onto websites. We don't want to control this process. for authors to compensate their hard work. I have lots
It comes from all of us, and thus it belongs to all of interesting stuff in Russian, and owners of the stuff
us. This doesn't mean that there are no copyrights. agree to publish the stuff in ANTENTOP but I have no
There is! Any work is copyrighted by the author. All enough time to translate the interesting stuff in English,
rights to a particular work are reserved by the author. however I may pay money to translators, and they will do
Copyright Note: Dear friends, please, note, I this work, and we will see lots interesting articles there.
respect Copyright. Always, when I want to use some
stuff for ANTENTOP, I ask owners about it. But So, if you want to put a commercial advertisement in
ANTENTOP, please contact with me. A commercial
sometimes my efforts are failed. I have some very
advertisement will do ANTENTOP even greater
interesting stuff from closed websites, but I can not
interesting and various! I hope, readers do not mention
go to touch with their owners as well as I have no
response on some my emails from some owners. against such commercial ads.

And, of course, tradition approach to ANY stuff of the


magazine:

BEWARE:

All the information you find at AntenTop website and


any hard (printed) copy of the AnTentop Publications
are only for educational and/or private use! I and/or
authors of the AntenTop e- magazine are not
responsible for everything including disasters/deaths
coming from the usage of the data/info given at
AntenTop website/hard (printed) copy of the
magazine.

You use all these information of your own


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