[nrv-hams] Looking for a UHF HT antenna design

[Cam Coble]

Found some more interesting links.
Designs:
https://0x9900.com/pdfs/MoxonMightyMite.pdf  (already listed before)
https://antjab.wordpress.com/2012/06/07/a-moxon-rectangle-for-433-mhz/
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2068392
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bESvjNqzaJI

Calculators:
http://w4.vp9kf.com/moxon_design.htm
http://tippete.net/cgi-bin/moxgen.pl
https://www.ac6la.com/moxgen1.html

Purchase:
https://www.team-blacksheep.com/products/prod:ibcrazy_moxon
https://www.ebay.com/itm/224175726902

Crazy:
https://gitlab.com/cbowman/uv-moxon-yagi-antenna/-/blob/master/readme.md

And NOW I'm going to have to build one... probably out of a chopping board.
Thanks Jim! ;)

73!
--
Cam, W4XXV

On Fri, Sep 16, 2022 at 9:30 AM Cam Coble <cam at doubleclickdata.com> wrote:

> Maybe this article from QST Oct 2011?
> https://0x9900.com/pdfs/MoxonMightyMite.pdf
>
> --
> Cam, W4XXV
>
> On Thu, Sep 15, 2022 at 9:39 PM J.C. Hassall <jhassall at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Tnx Cam,
>>
>> All good info; I've read your article many times.  I plan to start with FM
>> satellites, mainly because I don't have an SSB rig.  In fact, I only have
>> a
>> single HT for v/uhf at the moment.  So I'm looking for a simple UHF
>> antenna
>> for the downlink (which has to follow the bird's track, so must be light),
>> so am not too keen on the Elk or Arrow yagis.  I found the Zed Zed design
>> while searching for the AWOL antenna design but it's a yagi as well.
>>
>> The search continues....  Stay tuned.
>>
>> 73
>>
>> jim  W4BEA
>>
>> On Thu, Sep 15, 2022 at 8:08 PM Cam Coble <cam at doubleclickdata.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> > I'll have to look for that info, but wanted to ask what birds you're
>> > wanting to hit?
>> > Most FM birds require VHF and UHF antennas, as you normally transmit on
>> > one, and listen on the other.
>> > Here is an easy design to do:
>> >
>> > http://amateurradio.bz/4_dollar_satellite_antenna.html
>> >
>> >
>> > I also did a big write-up on our club website with info as well. In
>> case it
>> > can help:
>> >
>> > https://www.n4nrv.org/satellite-ops-where-to-start/
>> >
>> > Hope that helps!
>> > 73
>> > --
>> > Cam, W4XXV
>> >
>> > On Thu, Sep 15, 2022, 7:32 PM J.C. Hassall <jhassall at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > > I have the bug to get into satellite QSOs, and want to build an
>> antenna
>> > > which will work with/attach to my HT.  I saw a nifty design (in
>> QST???)
>> > of
>> > > a Moxon-like design with a director, made from Cu wire and was
>> perhaps 1'
>> > > square.  Can I find that article now?  Of course not :-(  I've
>> searched
>> > > thru the archives, to no avail.  Does anyone remember that design?  If
>> > so,
>> > > where??  If not, I'm open to "here's my favorite design" references.
>> > >
>> > > I know I could buy one, but where's the fun in that??
>> > >
>> > > 73s
>> > > --
>> > > jim  W4BEA
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