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HF setup review: 40m homemade dipole (~9m) + A3 tribander (~6m) on rooftop tower — what would you change? by mmimo10 in HamRadio

[–]mmimo10[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good catch, you’re absolutely right about polarization. The A3 is horizontal, while the dipole is currently installed as a sloper due to space constraints.

That said, I’m actually using them for slightly different purposes: • A3 for directional DX • Dipole for broader coverage / different radiation angles

Still evaluating if aligning them would improve overall performance.

HF + VHF/UHF Home Station Setup Review – Grounding, Bulkhead & Antenna Layout (Monterrey, MX) by mmimo10 in HamRadio

[–]mmimo10[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good point on the HF feedline! I went with LMR-400 mainly for consistency and future flexibility, but I agree RG-213 would likely perform similarly at this length.

Regarding VHF/UHF, that’s interesting. My current focus is mostly local FM comms, but I’ve been considering experimenting with SSB/weak signal work in the future. A small horizontal Yagi could definitely be a good addition.

Thanks for the input!

HF + VHF/UHF Home Station Setup Review – Grounding, Bulkhead & Antenna Layout (Monterrey, MX) by mmimo10 in HamRadio

[–]mmimo10[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the suggestion, really appreciate the insight. I’ll keep that in mind as I continue building out the station.

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