Antenna & RF Projects

Projects

Build logs, antenna experiments, and infrastructure projects from the Navan ridge.

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Antenna Tower

Full build log of a 40-foot DMX HD-40 freestanding tower — custom hinge, concrete base, winch system, four antennas at 37–46 ft.

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Single-Cut Yagi — Channel 21

Building a high-gain UHF Yagi for 50.1/50.2 (ABC & CW) from WNTI Watertown. 34 construction photos, schematic, and build notes.

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Roof Ethernet & PoE HDHomeRun

Mounting an HDHomeRun near the antenna using passive Power over Ethernet — no extra power cable, less coax loss.

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CAT5 as Rotor Wire

Repurposing CAT5 cable as 4-conductor antenna rotor wire by pairing conductors. Works up to 100+ feet.