ANTENTOP- 02- 2004, # 006

Field Universal HF Antenna RV3DA

In Russia summer traditionally is the season for radio expeditions. So, the question about a field antenna stands before hundreds radio amateurs. Certainly, it is impossible to give one answer to this question. A design of an antenna for fields depends on many factors. There are frequencies bands used by radio

Igor Grigor'ev, RV3DA

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expedition, local factors for antenna installation, time and money and so on. Igor, RV3DA, has developed universal wire antenna. This one with ATU works well on all amateurs short-wave ranges, including WARC. factors. There are frequencies bands used by radio expedition, local factors for antenna installation, time and money and so on. Igor, RV3DA, has developed universal wire antenna. This one with ATU works well on all amateurs short-wave ranges, including WARC.

The antenna has a triangular shape, one of the ends of the triangular is grounded.

Figure 1 shows the circuit of the antenna. A good grounding is necessary for successful work of the antenna. However, the antenna provides good work without good grounding also.

The antenna was tested by team of collective radio station RK3DZD in field conditions.

On Eastern Sunday April 11 we have been going to RDA- pedition. About RDA program you can see page 86, ANTENTOP# 2- 2004. Our team (RD3DT, UA3DUS, RZ3DT and RV3DA) and buys settled down at picturesque surroundings of the edge of Tsna river, Egor'evskoe area MO-62 at Moscow oblast.

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