The advantage of 5/8 wave antenna is that it has the lowest angle of radiation and has about 1dB more gain when compared to 1/4 and 1/2 verticals. So the 5/8 should be the favourite choice for DX.
A home made magnetic loop for HF Bands. This small and compact loop is designed to support small power transmissions on HF bands, from 7 MHz to 21 MHz
21st Century telegraphy paddles, software defined telegraphy paddles by 9A5N. Following global trends in the application of the latest technology, HAM 9a5n has made a significant technological breakthrough in the field of CW paddles
A comparison of Elecraft KX2 and Yaesu FT-818
Online log for TX7T DX pedition from Marquesas
Homebrewing a UHF antenna to be used on a bicycle. This simple project gives you the right hints on how to build and setup and install a 70cm antenna on a bicycle.
BIKELOOP is a VLF home made antenna. This antenna is a double magnetic loop composed by two orthogonal loops. This document describe how the prototype was built, the purpose is to give some construction hints to people who wants to try this kind of antenna. Mathematical and electrical details are described as well
Undestanding and measuring SWR, Standing Wave Ratio in antenna feed lines. This article also introduce basic concepts and usage guidelines of amateur radio antenna tuners
TX Marquesas 2019 Nov 6 – 2019 Nov 19, 60-10m; CW SSB FT8 QSL via LoTW official web site
All HF Bands CW/SSB/DIGI CQ WW CW anb Online log St. Eustatius DXpedition