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Andrew
  • Member for 7 years, 4 months
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  • Melbourne VIC, Australia
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I haven't been a radio amateur for over 45 years.

May the Force be with me.

My favorite quote : "Youth ! Wasted on children ! BAH !" Doctor Smith, Lost in Space, 1965.

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Why do amateur radio operators call an RF choke a balun?
Dec 5, 2019
14
What is the appropriate length of an antenna for a handheld on 2 meters?
Feb 5, 2021
11
How can I get rid of RFI coming from my house solar panel inverter?
Dec 23, 2018
8
How can the voltage at the center of a resonant half wave dipole be zero if the input impedance is 75 ohms?
Oct 26, 2018
7
Where exactly does atmospheric noise (QRN) come from?
Mar 17, 2021
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How to reduce VFO sensitivity to the hand capacitance?
Sep 20, 2021
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For a resonant 1/2 wave dipole, does the reflections being in phase with the applied signal cause the zero reactance seen in the feedpoint impedance?
Dec 18, 2019
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Confusion about dipole standing waves and feed point impedance
Jun 27, 2020
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Does a loop antenna have less susceptibility to atmospheric noise than an open ended antenna?
Apr 10, 2019
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What is the difference between antenna input impedance and its radiation resistance?
May 8, 2022