Simple Ham Radio Antennas

If you want an excellent HF antenna for restricted spaces, then please try this "Shorty Forty" End-Fed Halfwave design from "The SmokinApe." The antenna is suitable for both home and portable use. If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6U8jBEtWs0. Here are some comment from "TheSmokinApe." Best Ham Radio Antenna for Small Spaces In this video, I show a Ham Radio Antenna that I built for small spaces. The antenna is referred to as a "Shorty Forty" which is a shortened End Fed Half Wave Antenna for 40 Meters (EFHW). Please consider supporting TheSmokinApe Channel on Patreon Here: https://www.patreon.com/TheSmokinApe Here is the video where I built the Induction Coil: https://youtu.be/6WXp29yxCEM Check out my Ham Radio for Beginners Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLm... Check out my Antennas Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLm...

If you're looking for a compact, simple HF antenna for restricted spaces, then this "shorty-forty" design from Dennis (AD6DM), "TheSmokinApe", is for you. The key to this antenna project is the use of a 49:1 balun with a proper length of wire.  Dennis takes us step-by-step through the design, construction, and testing phases of this end-fed antenna. If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6U8jBEtWs0 Here are some comments from Dennis (AD6DM): In this video, I show a Ham Radio Antenna that I built for small spaces. The antenna is referred to as a "Shorty Forty" which is a shortened End Fed Half Wave Antenna for 40 Meters (EFHW). Please consider supporting TheSmokinApe Channel on Patreon Here: https://www.patreon.com/TheSmokinApe Here is the video where I built the Induction Coil: https://youtu.be/6WXp29yxCEM Check out my Ham Radio for Beginners Playlist: https://y

If you have limited space for HF antennas, then this tutorial from "TheSmokinApe" you tube channel is for you. The antenna featured in this video is the "Shorty Forty", an End-Fed Halfwave (EFHW) that is simple to build and delivers good performance. If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6U8jBEtWs0 This post 2814 in a continuing series of simple ham radio antennas. Here are some comment from the author: In this video, I show a Ham Radio Antenna that I built for small spaces. The antenna is referred to as a "Shorty Forty" which is a shortened End Fed Half Wave Antenna for 40 Meters (EFHW). Please consider supporting TheSmokinApe Channel on Patreon Here: https://www.patreon.com/TheSmokinApe Here is the video where I built the Induction Coil: https://youtu.be/6WXp29yxCEM Check out my Ham Radio for Beginners Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLm... Check ou