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11/08/2025

I don’t post a lot on this page often, sorry. But when I do, it is usually because I need help. I have been researching antenna gain and design for close to 60 years. The old CB days. Over that time I built a number of antennas and no mater how you cut it, I am sold on a stainless steel whip antenna. Simplicity at its finest and indestructible in most cases. With every bit of gain you seem to achieve in design, there is always a problem with something else being lost. My recent endeavor is a Omni directional beam antenna. What I mean is a Omni direction antenna with the perfect symmetrical field, but with a lobe in one direction where you can point that lobe at that station without using two antennas or losing the backside. Possibly using ground radials to help direct the wave or use a swingable director without any reflector. Any ideas?

Will let You know what I find out.

07/02/2024

Been busy putting up new 2 meter antenna. Unbelievable the problems I ran into.

01/05/2024

My intro video of my shack.

12/14/2023

My shack is ready for me to hibernate there for the winter. I just broke my foot and will be laid up most of the winter. Can’t think of a better place to hang.

07/05/2023

07/05/2023

I also needed a way to verify antenna adjustments and coax lengths so I picked up one if the new NANO VNA systems. Takes a little while to understand and not as easy as the antenna analyzer, but great once you learn how to use it.

07/05/2023

I recently picked up a 8W Baofeng which has worked exceptionally well.

07/05/2023

Just before going into hospital my shack had progressed to this.

07/05/2023

My shack today is consolidated to a much smaller area and I hope to expand it further once I am home.

07/05/2023

Here is my shack pic from the 80s. A lot going on here.

07/05/2023

When I set up this page I had every intention to keep posting new things. However, I ran into problems with cancer and have been hospitalized for months. This morning my surgeon contacted me and told me my tests from Monday were good and he is setting up my final surgery. I should be homeward bound soon. In the meanwhile I am posting from pics on my iPad.

I will be added new content soon.