#164 - Antena Yagi con cinta métrica y Pratas Island

In episode 164 of CQ on Frequency, we travel to Pratas Island, a remote and coveted DXCC entity, to learn about its location, its radio history, and the challenges it presents for amateur radio operators trying to add it to their logs. In the DXing Corner, we review the report from the Spanish Association of Radio Listeners (AER) for July, with frequencies, broadcasts, and suggestions for enjoying shortwave listening. We also open our technical segment to discuss a simple yet ingenious antenna: the tape measure antenna for VHF and UHF. This lightweight, inexpensive, and directional antenna can help us work amateur radio satellites. We'll see why it works, how this type of antenna behaves, and what aspects we should consider when aiming, correcting for the Doppler effect, and finding the correct polarization during a pass. DXing, satellites, and homemade antennas in a new episode of CQ on Frequency. Will you support us so we can continue making this podcast? You can support us with QRP for €1.99 per month or a little more power with QRO for €5.99 per month here: https://cqenfrecuencia.com/apoyar/ EPISODE NOTES Thread about the tape measure antenna, with several links, on the URE forum: https://www.ure.es/foros/satelites/co... Data from Pratas Island: https://clublog.freshdesk.com/support... AER website: https://aer.org.es/ Send your questions, topic suggestions, or anything else you'd like: https://cqenfrecuencia.com/contacto/ Or on our Telegram channel: https://t.me/cqenfrecuencia And don't forget to visit our website: https://cqenfrecuencia.com