Simple Ham Radio Antennas

Radio amateurs living in deed-restricted housing may find the MFJ-1622 useful for getting on the air. Mark Elzey shows us how to set up, tune, and use this simple, inexpensive antenna. The antenna uses a tapped coil and counterpoise to operate from 40 meters to 10 meters. I've used this antenna for portable and field operations without any problems.  Over the years, I've replaced the original coax feed line and modified the counterpoise to suit my requirements. Thanks for joining us today. Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM).  

The MFJ-1622 is a close copy of an apartment antenna originally marketed by Barker & Williamson (B & K). I bought one of these after I was first licensed as a novice operator (circa 1977). Like the author, "North Carolina Prepper", I replaced some components after a short period of use and found the antenna performed well as small, based-loaded vertical. An angled mounting bracket enables you to stick the antenna from an apartement window or balcony. To cut losses, replace the original coaxial cable with RG-8 or RG-8X and add a separate "counterpoise" wire for each band. The counterpoise wire can be spread around your apartment or along the ground if you're running your rig from a public park or beach. Performance will be enhanced if you add several radials or "counterpoise wires" for each band of use. This video can help you increase performance of this simple, fairly inexpensive apartment antenna. This antenna is inconspicuous, easy to