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HamCalc

Antenna Calculators

Professional-grade antenna design tools for amateur radio operators. Free, accurate, and backed by well-established formulas from trusted sources.

HFPortableQRPCompact
Magnetic Loop
Design compact, high-Q magnetic loop antennas. Calculate loop dimensions, tuning capacitor requirements, efficiency, and Q-factor. Perfect for apartments, portable operations, and space-limited installations.

Features:

  • Efficiency and Q-factor calculation
  • Capacitor voltage stress analysis
  • Multiple loop shapes (circle, square, octagon)
  • Performance charts and diagrams
  • RF safety estimates
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Dipole Antenna
Calculate wire lengths for horizontal and inverted vee dipole antennas. Includes end-effect corrections, impedance estimates, and bandwidth calculations. The most popular wire antenna for all bands.

Features:

  • Horizontal and inverted vee configurations
  • End-effect and height corrections
  • Feedpoint impedance estimates
  • SWR bandwidth calculation
  • Interactive antenna diagrams

Why Use HamCalc?

Accurate Formulas

Based on established references from AA5TB, 66pacific, M0UKD, and the ARRL Antenna Book. All formulas are documented and cross-validated.

Real-Time Results

Instant calculations as you adjust parameters. No page reloads, no waiting. All processing happens in your browser for maximum speed and privacy.

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Visual Feedback

Interactive diagrams, performance charts, and comprehensive output displays help you understand your antenna design at a glance.

Getting Started

New to antenna design? Our calculators make it easy to get started:

  1. Choose a calculator based on your needs and available space
  2. Select a preset design or enter your own parameters
  3. Review the results including dimensions, performance metrics, and warnings
  4. Export a build pack with materials list and assembly instructions
  5. Build and tune your antenna following the provided guidelines

Each calculator includes detailed explanations, safety warnings, and tuning instructions to help ensure your success.

More Calculators Coming Soon

We are actively developing additional antenna calculators. Future additions will include:

Vertical AntennaInverted LMulti-Band Trap DipoleYagi BeamGround Plane

Ready to Design?

Pick a calculator above and start designing your next antenna project.