Simple Ham Radio Antennas

I'm surprised just how good some of these old armed forces technical training films were. This video, probably dating from the late 1950s, gives a brief, well-organized overview of important propagation fundamentals when using radios. This excellent, simple, and completely understandable film was produced by the Film Board of Canada for The Royal Canadian Air Force. I'll keep a copy of this video for my reference library and for helping new ham operators get "a handle" on propagation basics. For the latest Amateur Radio news and events, please check out the blog sidebars. These news feeds are updated daily. You can follow our blog community with a free email subscription or by tapping into the blog RSS feed. For more Amateur Radio news, please visit my news site--http://kh6jrm.net. Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM).

I'm afraid the title of this post is a bit misleading...nothing about Don Wallace's (W6AM--SK) life was simple. He lived a huge life and was one of the top DX chasers of all time. Until his death, he operated a multiantenna "farm" from the old Press Wireless site overlooking Palos Verdes, California. As a youngster, I remember his "booming" signal into Hawaii during the day. As this video shows, his station was better equipped and maintained than most commercial AM stations of that time. In this video from the California Radio Historical Society, Wayne Overback interviews Don Wallace for the PBS series "Radio Collector." The highlight of the interview is a tour of Don's mammouth antenna system. Nowadays, the antenna site once used by Wallace is now a condo development. I learned a lot about dedication and determination from viewing this video. I wish I could have met Don Wallace face-to-face. He sounded like a truly unique individual

Here is another one of Dave Casler's (KE0OG) excellent, well-paced tutorials on amateur radio antennas. This time, Dave discusses antenna theory and design basic to passing the FCC Amateur Radio General Class License exam. Dave focuses his attention on Ground-Planes, Random Wires, and Dipoles--all of which can deliver plenty of contacts if they are built correctly. While Dave's advice on coaxial cable feedlines is quite good, I feel the use of balanced feeders (450 ohm ladder line or 300 ohm TV ribbon cable), coupled with a balanced antenna transmatch ("tuner"), will deliver comparable performance at less cost. A 135-foot/41.15 meters doublet (dipole) fed with 450 ohm ladder line or 300 ohm TV ribbon cable connected to a balanced tuner will cover all amateur radio bands between 80 and 10 meters. For the latest Amateur Radio news and events, please check out the blog sidebars. These news feeds are updated daily. You can follow our blog community with a free e

Ham Radio - Ancestor of the Internet | Southgate Amateur Radio News This video by producer Mark Svoboda is one of the better historical programs related to Amateur Radio.  In this video, Svoboda provides a fascinating overview of Amateur Radio--its history and relevance to communication today.  Svoboda uses interviews with amateur radio operators and selected voice overs to show how Ham Radio became the first social network uniting electronics enthusiasts in the early 20th Century...a precursor to what we know today as the Internet. For the latest Amateur Radio news and events, please check out the blog sidebars. These news feeds are updated daily. You can follow our blog community with a free email subscription or by tapping into the blog RSS feed. Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM).

This is part of a continuing series of antenna videos produced by Dave Casler (KE0OG). This discussion on Feed Lines and SWR is aimed at newly licensed hams or those thinking about taking the Technician Class License Exam. Dave's presentation is smooth, simple, and completely understandable. This video would be an excellent way to supplement the ARRL Ham Radio License Manual (Technician Class). For the latest Amateur Radio news and events, please visit the blog sidebars. These news feeds are updated daily. You can follow our blog community with a free email subscription or by tapping into the blog RSS feed . Thanks for joining us today! Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM). Related articles ARRL Introduces Kindle Edition of Ham Radio License Manual Ham Radio Morse Code Channel! New ham radio promotional video

This excellent, well-paced video was part of a junior electromagnetics course for electrical engineering students at Bucknell University . The video is designed to be used as the out-of-the-classroom component and combined with active learning exercises in class. The video covers some of the terminology and basic equations that engineers will use to define the properties of antennas . This antenna tutorial should be part of your reference library . The video could also be used in Amateur Radio License classes to supplement live instruction. For the latest Amateur Radio news and events, please check out the blog sidebars. These news feeds are updated daily. For more Amateur Radio news, you can visit my news site at http://kh6jrm.net. You can follow our blog community with a free email subscription or by tapping into the blog RSS feed . Thanks for joining us today! Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM). Related articles Melting Glacier Threatens Population of Rare Aquatic

Nice, basic antenna tutorial for those aspiring to a Technician Class Amateur Radio License. Dave Casler (KE0OG) has produced a comfortably paced antenna introduction that follows closely the ARRL Technician Class License Manual. This video is part of an antenna series designed for newly licensed amateur radio operators or for those thinking about becoming amateur radio licensees. For more information, visit Dave's website at http://ke0og.net/training. For the latest Amateur Radio news and events, please check out the blog sidebars. These news feeds are updated daily. You can follow our blog community with a free email subscription or by tapping into the blog RSS feed. For more Amateur Radio News, please visit my news site at http://kh6jrm.net. Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM).