If you’ve been looking around this site you may have noticed that I tried to build a DB8 that was superior to the many versions of popular DIY bowtie DB4 antenna’s across the web. Well it was large, did not fit in my attic, and performed about the same in […]
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To build an antenna that is capable of withstanding the elements, there are a few more considerations Here is a simple list of them as well as a few other technical tips for improvement. Looking for how to build a DB4, DB8, or DB16 DIY Bowtie Antenna? Outdoor installation Coax […]
UPDATE 1/13/2011 – Finished building this and it is large. For an outdoor installation or an attic you can stand in this won’t be a problem, but you have to crouch in my attic. Even outdoors, this antenna had only comparable real world performance to the DB8 I had designed […]