Simple Ham Radio Antennas

  According to Ben Eadie (VE6SFX), the "best" 2m antenna for radio amateurs is what he calls "The Faraday Cloth Antenna." This easy-to-make, rollup antenna is ideal for portable and emergency antenna use.  This antenna could also be used in deed-restricted homes and apartments. Ben takes you step-by-step through the design, construction, and testing of "this revolutionary light weight ham radio antenna." If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7K6DNLD9Wo. Thanks for joining us today. Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM). Here are some comments from Ben (VE6SFX): Email list: http://eepurl.com/iGP0Ck Plans including the STL files:    / fara-j-2m-70cm-antenna-88511   Where they will be available for sale when I have stock: https://vfcomms.com/ Patreon Membership (you will get this, past and future plans if you subscribe)    / hamradiorookie   Parts list https://amzn.to/41BPB28  

  Here's another easy-to-make field expedient HF antenna from the files of the "Commprepper." In this video, we see how a Chameleon Antennas' Hybrid-Micro Base serves as the foundation of a readily-deployable antenna for both portable and emergency use. If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZ1WgqJefmg. Thanks for joining us today. Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM). Here are a few comments from the "Commsprepper.": Short video on my field expedient long-wire antenna with Chameleon Antennas' Hybrid-Micro base. http://chameleonantenna.com/ Transcript Follow along using the transcript. Show transcript Commsprepper 35K subscribers

  Are you tired of laying out radial systems for your portable ham radio operations? If you are, please consider using aluminum window screens as a simple, inexpensive alternative. In this video, Dave Casler (KE0OG) discusses the window screen counterpoise system, based on several videos produced by Michael Martens (KB9VBR). This counterpoise idea works very well. If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdguJ9_J1Os. Thanks for joining us today. Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM). Here are some comments from Dave (KE0OG): Conrad, KN6VMK, told me that KB9VBR made a video where he used aluminum window screen instead of radio wires. Watch to learn more on why this works. Here is the link to KB9VBR video:     • Window screen antenna ground network-...   Subscribe:     / davecasler   . Giveaway Info: https://dcasler.com/giveaway/ Edited and Videographed by Aidan Jakeman To learn more about me, visit: https://