Category Archives: Antennas

40m & 80m ground planes and a squid pole

Posted on January 1, 2010 by Peter Fraser

  In preparation for our upcoming French Island trip, today I went to a park and made a 7 MHz 1/4 wave ground plane antenna supported by my 9 m squid pole. The antenna is quite simply, a single vertical … Continue reading →

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20m quad loop and a squid pole

Posted on December 31, 2009 by Peter Fraser

In preparation for our upcoming French Island trip, today I went to a park and challenged myself to erect a full wave quad loop using only a 9m squid pole, some ropes and 7 tent pegs. My quad loop for … Continue reading →

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Scouthike 2009 – Update

Posted on November 8, 2009 by Peter Fraser

Well another Scouthike has been and gone. This one was different from so many others of late. This year it didn’t rain. Not a single drop. Not even a hint of moisture from above. Of course, this meant our VHF … Continue reading →

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Keith Roget Memorial National Parks Award – update # 4

Posted on April 5, 2009 by Peter Fraser

Tonight I took my daughter to a meeting and I had 2 hours to spare before picking her up. I had made plans to try and activate a National Park whilst I was waiting. I drove up to One Tree Hill … Continue reading →

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Keith Roget Memorial National Parks Award – update # 2

Posted on February 1, 2009 by Peter Fraser

I made another attempt to claim a National Park for the Keith Roget Memorial National Parks Award. I had an hour or two to spare so I travelled to the Dandenong Ranges National Park and tuned in a 20m dipole. … Continue reading →

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