Antenna Notes – Manual Downloads

On this page you can find application notes for all types of antennas including dipole, loops, ladder line Zepp, verticals, end fed, beams (hex, log periodic and multi-banders) and the associated feed line chokes and impedance transformers recommended for each antenna type.

Palomar Engineers Antenna Info Sheet

Palomar Engineers Antenna Flyer -100672023-2

DIPOLE ANTENNAS

Palomar Engineers Bullet 1B-500, 500LF -1500, -5000 Dipole Balun Manual 10312023

OFF CENTER FED (OCF) DIPOLES

Palomar Engineers PAL-OCF1606 Manual Antenna 2021 Version

Palomar Engineers PAL-OCF8010 Antenna manual 2022-500, 1500, 5000 29.5-70.5 12132024

Palomar Engineers PAL-OCF4010 Antenna Manual 2022

Palomar Engineers PAL-OCF2006 Antenna Manual 11272023

LOOP ANTENNAS (vertical and horizontal)

Palomar Engineers PAL-LOOP16010, PAL-LOOP8010 LOOP4010 Antenna Manual 09132022

VERTICAL ANTENNAS

Palomar Engineers 160, 80 Inverted L Antenna Manual 2023

MULTI-BAND WIRE ANTENNAS

ZS6BKW/G5RV Antennas

Palomar Engineers ZS68005-500, -1500, -5000 Antenna manual 2023

LADDER LINE FED ZEPPS, DOUBLETS, J-POLES

END FED LONG WIRE ANTENNAS

Bullet End Fed Long Wire Antenna Typical Configuration Notes-03122024

Non-Resonant vs Resonant Antennas

END FED OCF ANTENNAS

Palomar Engineers BULLET End Fed Antenna Flyer SHORTER-SAFER-MORE BANDS

BULLET-2006 Antenna Manual 2023-2

BULLET-4006 Antenna Manual 2023-2

BULLET-8006 Antenna Manual 12042023

END FED HALF WAVE ANTENNAS

EFHW Output Terminal Voltages – CAUTION!

EFHW Manual (product discontinued)

BBTD/T2FD Terminated Antenna Parts

BBTD Installation with Palomar Products: BBTD

Terminated Dipole Antenna by KIFU (updated 9/30/24): BBTD Antenna Presentation

Excellent Install of BBTD Antenna by K1FU: BBTD Antenna Presentation PDF

ANTENNA RELATED ACCESSORIES

Choosing a Feed Line Choke 2022 Update by AK6R (PDF)

Coax Common Mode Noise Filters

Impedance Transformers

Antenna Hardware, Coax, Wire, Connectors

Termination Resistors