Club Meeting Aug 15 – Collinear Talk

Collinear Talk

Our guest speaker for the August meeting will be Ed Fong (WB6IQN).  His talk this month will be the DBJ-GMRS 5dB gain base antenna (US patent – 2,124,424). A HAM version is also available. This antenna was featured in CQ Magazine in Summer of 2012. The DBJ-GMRS is a highly effective 5dB base antenna at only 37 inches tall and no radials.  There have been over 8,000 sold since its introduction ten years ago.  It requires no radials and is a DC shorted design so no lightning arrestor is needed.

Ed will give a history on how these antennas were developed and the theory on how and why they work so well.  There is no “black magic” to antennas.  He will explain in a non-mathematical manner to convince you for overall performance and simplicity his approach is one of the most practical.

The SCCARC Meets at 7:00PM, on the THIRD FRIDAY of the each month (except December). We also host the traditional zoom meeting at the same time.
Location:  La Posada Retirement Community Lounge
609 Frederick St., Santa Cruz, CA