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BigIR vs. 43 Foot Vertical Antenna @ 80 meters EZNEC Shootout

May 28, 2016November 27, 2008

As we continue our EZNEC simulation research for the 43 foot and BigIR antennas we finally are looking into the 80 meter band.

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Categories AntennasTags 43 foot, BigIR, EZNEC, NEC, Simulation, SteppIR, verticals

BigIR vs. 43 Foot Vertical Antenna @ 40 meters EZNEC Shootout

May 28, 2016November 24, 2008

Continuing our NEC Shootout between the 43 foot vertical available from DX Engineering or Zero Five and the adjustable height BigIR antenna available from SteppIR antennas we now analyze them in the 40 meter band.

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Categories Antennas, NEC ShootoutsTags 43 foot, BigIR, EZNEC, NEC, Simulation, SteppIR

BigIR vs. 43 Foot Vertical Antenna @ 20 meters EZNEC Shootout

May 28, 2016November 16, 2008

Continuing our NEC Shootout between the 43 foot vertical available from DX Engineering or Zero Five and the adjustable height BigIR antenna available from SteppIR antennas we now analyze them in the 20 meter band.

Read moreBigIR vs. 43 Foot Vertical Antenna @ 20 meters EZNEC Shootout

Categories Antennas, NEC ShootoutsTags 43 foot, BigIR, EZNEC, NEC, Simulation, SteppIR

BigIR vs. 43 Foot Vertical Antenna @ 15 meters EZNEC Shootout

May 28, 2016November 15, 2008

Continuing our NEC Shootout between the 43 foot vertical available from DX Engineering or Zero Five and the adjustable height BigIR antenna available from SteppIR antennas we now analyze them in the 15 meter band.

Read moreBigIR vs. 43 Foot Vertical Antenna @ 15 meters EZNEC Shootout

Categories Antennas, NEC ShootoutsTags 43 foot, BigIR, EZNEC, NEC, Simulation, SteppIR

1/4 Wave Monopole vs. 1/2 Wave J-Pole EZNEC Shootout

November 3, 2018November 6, 2008

Myths abound concerning how J-Poles do so well. Here is an EZNEC shootout between a 2 meter J-Pole and a Monopole with radials.

Categories NEC ShootoutsTags 2m, Cebik, EZNEC, J-Pole, monopole, NEC, Simulation

The 43 foot vertical – The answer to everything?

May 28, 2016October 22, 2008

The 43 foot vertical antenna is a popular height being promoted by several antenna manufacturers for 160 to 10 meters. Let’s see why and examine some advantages and pitfalls.

Categories AntennasTags 160m, 20m, 30m, 40m, 43 foot, 80m, Baluns, BigIR, Cebik, DX-Eng., EZNEC, NEC, Simulation, verticals, Zero Five
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