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Random Wire Antennas for Ham Radio

watersstanton 30,310 8 months ago
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The Random Wire Antenna has become popular again. It was once the prime antenna used by many ham radio stations. But now, with the advent of the 9:1 UnUn, the random wire has seen a resurgence in its popularity. Peter G3OJV, explains how it works and how it might be the antenna for your small garden. Palomar Engineers https://palomar-engineers.com (:1 UmUm https://www.hamradiostore.co.uk/ldg-ru-9-1-unun?___store=hamradiostore Ham Radio Store https://www.hamradiostore.co.uk 00:00 - Introduction 02:12 - What is a Random Wire 05:14 - Compared with EFHW 06:41 - Gow does a Random Wire Work? 09:41 - Diagrams 14:33 - Calculating the length. 16:42 - VSWR and matching 19:25 - A new EFHW 20:34 - Summary

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