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Antenna Workshop

Custom antenna designs and builds for IOTA expeditions and home station operations.

Low Cost GPINV Antenna (10m, 15m, 20m)

A budget-friendly multi-band inverted ground plane antenna covering the 10m, 15m, and 20m bands. Designed and field-tested for the WAE and SAC CW Contests at 9A1RAB on the island of Rab. Achieves SWR of 1:1.5 to 1:2 across all three bands.

EH Antenna for 20m

An experimental EH (Electric-Hertzian) antenna designed for the 20-meter band. Known for its compact size while delivering good performance, this antenna was tested across various field conditions.

Spider Beam (Homemade) - IOTA 2014 & 2018

A fully homemade Spider Beam antenna built from locally sourced materials for IOTA activations on island Rab in 2014 and 2018. The Spider Beam offers a good directional pattern and gain across multiple HF bands without needing a heavy tower.

BALUN 1:1 for Spider Beam

A custom-wound 1:1 BALUN built to match the feedline to the Spider Beam antenna. Constructed in a weatherproof enclosure to endure outdoor conditions during DX expeditions.