Simple Ham Radio Antennas

If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser searchbox: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMmv_kiVc3A This is post 2549 in a continuing series of simple ham radio antennas. You don't need a pile of money to make effective, inexpensive HF antennas for both home and field use. Just follow the suggestions from "Ham Radio In Action" to see how a homebrew HF antenna can deliver great coverage at a modest cost. Here are some comments from the author: I made a NorCal doublet HF antenna from scrap computer cable using this plan: http://norcalqrp.org/norcaldoublet.htm ​ I set it up in a park with my Xeigu X-5105 radio and made some contacts. ----- Thanks for joining us today.  Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM).  

If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMmv_kiVc3A&list=PLn5NjXMG_PgJBNFmeDTzS1bHT-PXK9hMq&index=181 .  This is post 2214 in a continuing series of simple ham radio antennas. Thanks to Brian (K4BBL) for this enlightening, clever, and ultimately cheap HF antenna for portable or emergency use. Brian uses some surplus computer cable and a few items found locally to make this simple HF antenna.  Brian says the homebrew antenna works very well. Here are some of his comments: "I made a NorCal doublet HF antenna from scrap computer cable using this plan: http://norcalqrp.org/norcaldoublet.htm I set it up in a park with my Xeigu X-5105 radio and made some contacts." ----- For the latest Amateur/Ham Radio news and information, please visit these websites: http://www.HawaiiARRL.info. http://www.arrl.org. http://www.blubrry.com/arrlaudionews/ http://www.hamradioupdate.com.

If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyZbQEUtyE4 .  This post 2213 in a continuing series of simple ham radio antennas. Thanks to "Tinker John" (W5CYF) for this clever way to make an effective, portable HF antenna.  Perhaps you have the materials for this handy antenna in your shack or around your home. Here are some of "Tinker John's" remarks: "Using a couple of Dollar Tree earphone cases and a few inexpensive items in your ham shack you can build a very effective portable QRP 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.blubrry.com/arrlaudionews. http://www.hamradioupdate.com. http://www.southgatearc.org. https://oahuarrlnews.wordpress.com. https://hamradiohawaii.wordpress.com. https://bigislandarrlnews.com. https://www.eham.

If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyZbQEUtyE4. Here's a simple, easy to make HF antenna suitable for home station, portable, or emergency use.  According to Tinker John (W5CYF), all you need are some old headphone cases, a few lengths of wire, and a few pieces of equipment from your shack to build this inexpensive HF antenna.  Although this project was designed for the 20 meter Amateur Radio band (cut for 14.200 MHz), you could scale a similar antenna for any band between 160 and 10 meters.  This antenna should be part of your emergency "go-kit" when disaster strikes. 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 weekly podcast which is updated each Friday afternoon). https://hamradiohawaii.wordpress.com. https://bigislandarrlnews.com. https://a