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

March 3, 2026March 14, 2026G.SelvakumarComment(0)

If you are running a multiband doublet or any antenna with a tuner, ladder line will outperform coax on almost every band. Here is how to build your own from scratch — four proven designs, common materials, and every practical detail from spacer drilling to routing it through the shack wall.

Audio Compressor for microphones used in SSB Transceivers
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Audio compressor for microphone

June 24, 2025March 31, 2026PrabakaranComment(0)

This microphone audio compressor uses an LM324 op-amp with multi-stage amplification, diode-based gain control, and buffering to regulate signal levels. It smooths volume by reducing loud peaks and boosting weak input, improving clarity for voice, recording, and radio applications with a stable 12V supply

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Antenna – Rockloop HF Antenna for 10,15,20 metre ham bands

January 24, 2022July 11, 2025adminComment(0)

Rockloop HF antenna for 10,15,20 metre ham bands The Rockloop HF Antenna ‘s a tuned loop antenna measuring 33 feet square (10m x 10m) designed for 15m, 20m, and 30m bands.This rock loop antenna tunes to 15 meter band with 15 to 20pf,20 meters with about 30pf, and 30 meters with about 60pf, much suitable […]

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