Thursday, April 30, 2026

Low-Loss Feedline on a Budget: Building 450 to 600 Ohm DIY Ladder Line from Common Materials

Low-Loss Feedline on a Budget: Building 450 to 600 Ohm DIY Ladder Line from Common Materials: A complete technical guide to DIY ladder line for amateur radio. Build 450–600 ohm open-wire feedline cheaply, with less loss than coax on any HF band.

Extended Lazy-H Antenna: A Classic Multiband Wire Design from QST

Extended Lazy-H Antenna: A Classic Multiband Wire Design from QST: The Extended Lazy-H antenna, introduced in QST in 1955, is a balanced, open-wire-fed HF antenna offering efficient multiband operation.