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q82.uk is an amateur radio resource sharing site run by Steve (call sign G0UIH), founder of former British commercial antenna manufacturer Vortex Antenna Systems, after his retirement. Its core mission is to publicly share the founder's decades of accumulated experience in antenna design and construction, for free use by ham radio enthusiasts around the globe. The site owner only occasionally hand-builds a small number of antennas that are limited to delivery within the UK.
The site organizes hundreds of homemade antenna designs covering all bands from VHF/UHF to HF. It includes simple dipole antennas for beginners, as well as advanced projects like multi-element delta loops and high-gain Yagis. Every project comes with complete dimension specifications, step-by-step construction instructions, plus practical guides for sourcing materials, anti-corrosion treatment, connector assembly and more. It also offers build tutorials for supporting components like baluns, antenna tuners, and radio power filters, shares experience in repairing and modifying old radio equipment, and provides an online DXpedition QSL card application service.
All design documents, schematics, simulation files and tutorials on the site are completely free and open to access, with no registration required to download. Only the hand-built Q82MKII antennas and a small number of original surplus parts sold by the site owner require payment, pricing is only disclosed to purchasers, and shipping is only available within the UK.
The site is currently directly accessible from networks in China, and all content is in English with no Chinese interface. Chinese amateur radio enthusiasts can access design references directly, and the content is extremely valuable for anyone looking to build their own antennas.
This site is perfect for Chinese amateur radio enthusiasts with some hands-on building experience, especially HAMs who want to build their own antennas to cut down the cost of the hobby. It's also a great reference for radio enthusiasts who want to study classic antenna designs.
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q82.uk is an United Kingdom Resource Sites provider. TG4G tracks its product information, an overall rating of 6.0/10, and a China-accessibility score of China direct-connect friendly. Click "Visit Official Site" to reach q82.uk directly.