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Alexey Skobkin<p>Вызываем дьявола с помощью автомобильной антенны Nagoya UT-102UV 😈</p><p><a href="https://gts.skobk.in/tags/pic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pic</span></a> <a href="https://gts.skobk.in/tags/fun" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fun</span></a> <a href="https://gts.skobk.in/tags/antenna" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>antenna</span></a> <a href="https://gts.skobk.in/tags/radio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>radio</span></a> <a href="https://gts.skobk.in/tags/nagoya" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Nagoya</span></a> <a href="https://gts.skobk.in/tags/nanovna" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NanoVNA</span></a></p>
Lionel - KJ7OFH<p>Testing a $200 MIMO Antenna for RV Internet – EPIC FAIL or Fix?</p><p>"I ditched Starlink for T-Mobile's blazing fast 5G home internet—and it worked… until it didn’t."</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KlZIAS3mLSA" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=KlZIAS3mLS</span><span class="invisible">A</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.hams.social/tags/HamRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HamRadio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hams.social/tags/AmateurRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AmateurRadio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hams.social/tags/Antenna" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Antenna</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hams.social/tags/KM9G" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KM9G</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hams.social/tags/TemporarilyOffline" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TemporarilyOffline</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hams.social/tags/RVlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RVlife</span></a></p>
AI6YR Ben<p>Stealth RF monitoring antenna. <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/sdr" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sdr</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/antenna" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>antenna</span></a></p>
AI6YR Ben<p>Free stainless steel garbage cans around here. I am so tempted to make this into a dipole antenna, so I can call it a "trash can antenna".</p><p>(If you have a couple of spare Cybertrucks, we could do the same thing, but on lower bands).</p><p><a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/antenna" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>antenna</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/random" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>random</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/scavenging" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>scavenging</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/hamradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hamradio</span></a></p>
Pusher of Pixels<p>Anybody have recommendations for a good <a href="https://dmv.community/tags/OTA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OTA</span></a> <a href="https://dmv.community/tags/TV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TV</span></a> <a href="https://dmv.community/tags/Antenna" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Antenna</span></a> ? Use case is my in laws want to ditch cable but wish to keep PBS. </p><p>Their TV isn't near a window so a window mounted one won't work. </p><p>Just a simple one that plugs into a coax or hdmi and stands on a shelf or table.</p><p>Thanks!</p>
65dBnoise<p>This, is an antenna:</p><p>NASA Tests Ultralight Antennas to Benefit Future National Airspace<br><a href="https://www.nasa.gov/centers-and-facilities/glenn/nasa-tests-ultralight-antennas-to-benefit-future-national-airspace/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nasa.gov/centers-and-facilitie</span><span class="invisible">s/glenn/nasa-tests-ultralight-antennas-to-benefit-future-national-airspace/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/radio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>radio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/antenna" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>antenna</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NASA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NASA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>space</span></a></p>
nullagent<p>Cleaning up the wiring and checking antenna SWR with a NanoVNA.</p><p>Was curious if these cheap antennas were similar to their name brand look alikes. And no, no they are not comparable lol. Stick to the name brand I guess for this style of antennas, the cheaper ones are not worth it this time.</p><p><a href="https://partyon.xyz/tags/lora" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lora</span></a> <a href="https://partyon.xyz/tags/meshcore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>meshcore</span></a> <a href="https://partyon.xyz/tags/meshtastic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>meshtastic</span></a> <a href="https://partyon.xyz/tags/nanovna" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nanovna</span></a> <a href="https://partyon.xyz/tags/radio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>radio</span></a> <a href="https://partyon.xyz/tags/antenna" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>antenna</span></a></p>
AI6YR Ben<p>Oooh, looks like I started in on one of the designs for what they call "Textile antennas". Just need metal thread. <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/antenna" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>antenna</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/sewing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sewing</span></a></p>
AI6YR Ben<p>Ooohh... fancy, fractal antenna, which basically looks like a fancy design on fabric. <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/sewing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sewing</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/antenna" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>antenna</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/hamradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hamradio</span></a></p>
AI6YR Ben<p>I wonder what radio band this resonates on. <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/hamradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hamradio</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/antenna" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>antenna</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/randommetalobjectsontheair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>randommetalobjectsontheair</span></a></p>
Diane Bruce VA3DB<p>I personally watched someone use an air cannon at field day to put an antenna wire over a tree. So yes, this video is made as a toy but they can be useful. </p><p>I've seen slingshots used as well and dog toys. I watched someone use a long plastic pipe extension gizmo. I guess pick your tool. ;)</p><p><a href="https://universeodon.com/@SrRochardBunson/114186692025120398" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">universeodon.com/@SrRochardBun</span><span class="invisible">son/114186692025120398</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/Antenna" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Antenna</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/AmateurRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AmateurRadio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/HamRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HamRadio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/HamR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HamR</span></a></p>
AI6YR Ben<p>Parts for my new <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/hamradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hamradio</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/antenna" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>antenna</span></a> adapter! 🤪😉</p><p>(Turns Any Household Appliance Into A Working Antenna!)</p><p>*note, do NOT make the opposite polarity version.</p>
Fabian Kurz, DJ5CW/SO5CW<p>This photo (which I found on N8CWU's QRZ.com profile) shows the bolts that held his <a href="https://social.darc.de/tags/hamradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hamradio</span></a> <a href="https://social.darc.de/tags/antenna" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>antenna</span></a> tower together - after 20 years exposed to tensile forces. This certainly is a motivation for me to buy high quality bolts when I put up my new tower this summer, and remember to check and replace them every few years.</p>
Seb DA6SEB<p>It's <a href="https://social.darc.de/tags/spring" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>spring</span></a> time. Like other animals the industrious little <a href="https://social.darc.de/tags/ham" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ham</span></a> operator explores the warming environment outside his winter shack.</p><p>Very unlike other animals, he immediately starts putting up <a href="https://social.darc.de/tags/antenna" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>antenna</span></a> of all shapes and sizes, connecting them with wires back to his burrow...</p><p><a href="https://social.darc.de/tags/hamradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hamradio</span></a> <a href="https://social.darc.de/tags/hamnet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hamnet</span></a></p>
Reilly Spitzfaden (they/them)<p>This always amuses my partner, but every time we go somewhere outdoors I have to get pictures of any antennas, weather sensors, etc. that I see. Somehow I like the vibe of them. </p><p><a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Antenna" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Antenna</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Weather" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Weather</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Sensors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sensors</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Anemometer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Anemometer</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Winter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Winter</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Clouds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Clouds</span></a></p>
KE0FFT<p>I found this video today (it’s been on YouTube awhile) offering more technical info on the <a href="https://mastodon.hams.social/tags/ANFLR9" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ANFLR9</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hams.social/tags/ElephantCage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ElephantCage</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hams.social/tags/antenna" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>antenna</span></a> than you’ll find anywhere without doing a lot of reading. The presentation includes this graphic, which is the first I’ve seen comparing the size of an <a href="https://mastodon.hams.social/tags/ElephantCageAntenna" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ElephantCageAntenna</span></a> to the size of the U.S. Pentagon: <a href="https://youtu.be/4sgAGWPNSUQ" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">youtu.be/4sgAGWPNSUQ</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.hams.social/tags/ColdWarHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ColdWarHistory</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hams.social/tags/ColdWarTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ColdWarTech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hams.social/tags/MilitaryIntelligence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MilitaryIntelligence</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hams.social/tags/FLR9" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FLR9</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hams.social/tags/Antennas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Antennas</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hams.social/tags/RAFChicksands" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RAFChicksands</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hams.social/tags/Elmendorf" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Elmendorf</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hams.social/tags/SanVitoItaly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SanVitoItaly</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hams.social/tags/MisawaJapan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MisawaJapan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hams.social/tags/FieldStationAugsburg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FieldStationAugsburg</span></a></p>
J.C. KC8JC 📻<p>I feel like such a sucker for not putting this antenna up sooner. Seriously. It's so much fun to have something that works!</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/hamradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hamradio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/antenna" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>antenna</span></a></p>
C.<p>Jackrabbits - well, all <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/hares" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hares</span></a>, and all non-lop <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/rabbits" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>rabbits</span></a> - have great ears. Younger folks won't remember indoor TV aerials affectionately called "rabbit ears", but the name was apt.</p><p>Here's a white-tailed jackrabbit - which yes, is actually a hare, not a rabbit - who has his ears up monitoring for threats while he munches some food. They turn to face different directions to focus sound from, like a radar dish, and they both operate independently. I call this "swivel mode".</p><p><a href="https://mindly.social/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wildlife</span></a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/animal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>animal</span></a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/jackrabbit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>jackrabbit</span></a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/prairie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>prairie</span></a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/ears" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ears</span></a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/RabbitEars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RabbitEars</span></a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/aerial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>aerial</span></a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/antenna" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>antenna</span></a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/TV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TV</span></a></p>
n0mql.com<p>They’ve ARRIVED! Excited for next <a href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23HamRadio" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HamRadio</a> <a href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23Antenna" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Antenna</a> experiments.</p>
Pablonius Monk 🇺🇦<p>Jim Rossman: Metal roof doesn’t mean you can’t receive OTA channels 📺 📡 </p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@dallasnews" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>dallasnews</span></a></span> </p><p>🆓🔗: <a href="https://archive.is/yxmak" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">archive.is/yxmak</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.dallasnews.com/business/technology/2025/01/15/jim-rossman-metal-roof-doesnt-mean-you-cant-receive-ota-channels/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">dallasnews.com/business/techno</span><span class="invisible">logy/2025/01/15/jim-rossman-metal-roof-doesnt-mean-you-cant-receive-ota-channels/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CordCutting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CordCutting</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TV</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Antenna" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Antenna</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OTA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OTA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/JimRossman" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JimRossman</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Mohu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mohu</span></a></p>