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Do you need a unun with an end-fed wire?
I get a fair amount of email about my earlier posts. Recently, a reader asked:
I was reading your post about end-fed, long-wire antennas, I think it was from 2016. I have a couple questions about end feds. Do you mind if I ask?
I replied:
Read MoreA couple of days ago, an interesting article popped up on reddit’s /r/amateurradio: 20 reasons why intelligent radios like Gotenna Mesh / Pro have some serious advantages over Tactical Ham / walkieTalkies for short range tactical unlicensed volunteer use in disaster zones (in concert w HF): #ares #races #cert #redcross #arrl #ham #amateurRadio #elmers #disasterrelief #ics #nims.
Read MoreI found this on reddit and love it so much that I asked permission to blog it. This guy’s girlfriend’s family got vanity plates with the grandfather’s call sign to honor his memory. How great is that?
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