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Transceivers & Antennas

The radio itself and the metal that radiates. Where a station begins.

Everything that turns a signal into a radio wave: the transceiver, the antenna, and the matching network between them. These five categories are ordered roughly the way a new operator meets them — radio first, then the wire in the air.

HF Transceiver engineering reference drawing
Setup

HF Transceiver

The main station radio: 160 through 10 metres, all-mode, 100 W class.

f: 1.8-30 MHzP: 100 W
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VHF/UHF Handheld engineering reference drawing
Setup

VHF/UHF Handheld

A pocket radio for local contacts, repeaters and public-service work.

f: 144-148 MHzf: 430-450 MHz
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Dipole Antenna engineering reference drawing
Antenna

Dipole Antenna

Two equal wires and a feed point. The reference antenna everything else is compared against.

L: 468/f ftZ: 73 ohm
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Vertical Antenna engineering reference drawing
Antenna

Vertical Antenna

A quarter wave standing up, with radials underneath. Small footprint, low radiation angle.

H: lambda/4Z: 36 ohm
Transceivers→
Yagi Beam engineering reference drawing
Antenna

Yagi Beam

A directional array that concentrates your power where you point it.

G: 10.5 dBiF/B: 20 dB
Transceivers→
Antenna Tuner engineering reference drawing
Antenna

Antenna Tuner

An adjustable matching network that lets one antenna cover several bands.

f: 1.8-30 MHzZ: 6-1000 ohm
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