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Here's another great antenna idea from Simon (VA7BIX).
With a few simple parts and basic tools, you can make a deck-mounted 2 meter, 10 meter, 12 meter, and 15 meter vertical antenna that takes up little space.
Cost and time involved for this "cool" idea are minimal. This antenna can be used both at your home station and for portable operations in "the field."
If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbHkgyLnoOw.
Here are a few comments from Simon (VA7BIX).
852 viewsOct 29, 2023
HF/VHF DIY - Cheap and Minutes to Build #antenna#hf#hamradio#amateurradio
G'day mates - This is a Crazy Cheap and Cool Antenna - that simply clamps to deck railing ... a couple of quick placements of wire or dowel, and you're resonant on 2 Meters, 10 Meters, 12 Meters and 15 Meters Woohooo. MEASUREMENTS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
VHF (Coat Hanger or Fencing Wire) Radial Lengths:
2 Meters (SWR 1.2:1) 16 inches
HF Wire Lengths:
10 Meters (1:1 SWR) 89 inches
12 Meters (1.5:1 SWR - Could adjust for 1:1 - ran out of time) 104 inches
15 Meters (1:1 SWR) 137 Inches
* CORRECTION: 4 Pieces of 4 feet 3/8 Dowel, not 2*
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Terminal Blocks:
https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B09VZ5XGNF?r...00:00 Introduction
00:31 Deck Overview
01:02 Build the VHF Antenna Portion
02:39 Connect the Antenna to The Deck Railing
03:18 2 Meters SWR, "Radio Check"
04:10 HF Antenna Build Time
07:13 10 Meters SWR
08:21 Quick Adjustment - 12 Meters
08:36 15 Meters SWR
09:42 Conclusion / Thanks for Watching Mates
If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfUbL_4VCww. The G5RV and its popular variant, the ZS6BKW, are popular multiband HF antennas for radio amateurs. In this video, members of the Stamford Amateur Radio Association W1EE, show us how to build a ZS6BKW antenna capable of covering the 80 to 6 meter amateur radio bands. Here are the guidelines offered by this construction team: "The ZS6BKW is the successor to the G5RV. It's a multi-band 80-6 meter wire dipole. ZS6BKW started with the G5RV and then conducted extensive computer modeling to increase the gain, flatten the SWR a bit, and smooth out the lobes. It's also about 10 feet shorter than an equivalent G5RV. The antenna must be fed with 39 feet of 450 ohm ladder line and also must have at least 70 feet of coax feeding the ladder line. The coax and ladder line together form a matching network that brings the SWR below 2:1 (
If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXTYTytR56A. Don't let deed-restricted properties (HOA/CC&R) stop you from enjoying Amateur Radio. In this video from AC2RJ, we see how some well-placed trees, a camera tripod, a telescoping fiberglass mast, and a "V" antenna can get you on the air without a lot of effort. Add an antenna "tuner", a sturdy rig, such as the Yaesu FT-817, a microphone/cw key, and a simple grounding system, and you have a fully functional, nearly invisible ham station in your backyard. For the latest Amateur/Ham Radio news and information, please visit these web sites: http://www.HawaiiARRL.info. http://www.arrl.org. http://www.arrl.org/arrl-audio-news (a weekly podcast which is updated each Friday afternoon). https://hamradiohawaii.wordpress.com. https://bigislandarrlnews.com. https://amateurradionewsinformation.com (Amateur Radio News &
If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeNHIQ_j4Dk This well-produced and richly illustrated tutorial on the classic G5RV HF Dipole Antenna was presented to the Brandon Amateur Radio Society in Brandon, Florida in 2017 by Bernie Huth (W4BGH). Bernie does an excellent job of explaining the pros and cons of this popular HF antenna from the late Louis Varney (G5RV). Although Varney envisioned his design primarily as a 3/2 wavelength antenna for the 20 meter Amateur Radio band, radio amateurs have used the antenna for multiband use. The G5RV is an excellent choice for the 20 meter band. Performance on other HF Amateur Radio bands is good enough to qualify as stand alone HF antenna if you can only erect one HF antenna. For the latest Amateur/Ham Radio news and information, please visit these websites: http://www.HawaiiARRL.info. http://www.arrl.org. http://www.arrl.org/arrl-audio-news (a wee
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