How to pick the best HT Antenna


Thanks to Adam (K6ARK) for this enlightening discussion of HT antennas.

Adam examines "rubber ducks", whips, telescoping whips, wire antennas, and directional antennas.

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This is post 2799 in a continuing series of simple ham radio antennas.

Here are some comments from Adam:

What is the best antenna for my handheld radio? How many times have we all heard that question? In this video, I talk you through the process of deciding which HT antenna will be best for you, and I share a few of my favorites. RUBBER DUCKS: Smiley Regular Duck (my preferred SAR radio antenna): https://www.smileyantenna.com/product... 2.5" Flexible Mini-Duck (I use this one around the house for nearby repeaters and the DMR hotspot): https://amzn.to/39LnuVd WHIPS: Diamond RH77 series dual-band antennas - BNC model: https://amzn.to/37FPiaU - Female SMA (for Baofengs, Anytone 878, etc.): https://amzn.to/39NdXN9 - Male SMA (Yaesu, Icom, etc.): https://amzn.to/37xdlIM Signal Stick: https://signalstuff.com/product/super... TELESCOPIC WHIPS: Half-Wave Telescopic Whip Antennas: - Smiley Antenna Half-Wave: https://www.smileyantenna.com/product... - MFJ-1714: https://www.hamradio.com/detail.cfm?p... WIRE ANTENNAS: - Roll-Up J-Pole Build Instructions: https://harriscountyares.org/training... - Extended Double Zepp Calculator & Build Instructions: http://www.westmountainradio.com/ante... DIRECTIONAL ANTENNAS K6ARK Portable Yagi Build: https://youtu.be/a4XIgYD-d1k Elk Antenna: https://elkantennas.com/ Arrow Antena: http://www.arrowantennas.com/sub/arro... The Amazon links above are part of an affiliate account. Clicking through those links and making a purchase gives me a small kick-back to help support the channel.

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Thanks for joining us today.

Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM).
 

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