Simple Ham Radio Antennas

If you have trouble viewing this video, please insert the following URL into your browser search box: https://youtu.be/apr4cCBVAB0.  If you're not quite up to building a vertical antenna from "scratch", an antenna kit may be the best way to go.  In this video by "Tinker John" (W5CYF), we learn how to build and test the S9v Antenna Kit.  This video is part one of a two-part series on the S9v.  It's important to follow each step of assembly and testing.  "Tinker John" says the S9v Vertical Antenna works well, is fairly quiet, and "tx/rx is outstanding."  Be sure you have a good ground radial or counterpoise system to get the maximum efficiency from the S9v antenna.  For the latest Amateur Radio news and events, please check out the blog sidebars.  These news feeds are updated daily.  Thanks for joining us today!  Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM).

If you're having trouble viewing this video, please insert the following URL into your browser search box: https://youtu.be/nPl5bf4BiWE.  Intriguing, well-made video from Skyler F (KD0WHB) on the relatively unknown AllStar Linking system.  According to Skyler, AllStar provides improved performance over other linking system.  This video provides an AllStar Link Demo and a basic DTMF tutorial.  The system appears to be reliable and easy to make.  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-mail subscription or by tapping into the blog RSS feed. Thanks for joining us today! Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM).

If you're having trouble viewing this video, please insert this URL into your browser search box: https://youtu.be/zX_tNGBPzvM. This excellent video demonstrates the ease of emergency and or portable antenna set up with dipole antennas and a push-up pole.  The process takes less than twenty minutes from start to QSO .  Jackkite sells a 31-ft/9.45 meter telescoping pole and MFJ offers a 33-ft/10.06 meter fiberglass telescoping pole.  Antenna wire can be purchased at the nearest hardware or home improvement outlet. Good luck.  For the latest Amateur Radio news and events, please check out the blog sidebars.  These news feeds are updated daily.  Thanks for joining us today!  Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM). Related articles QSO Today - Wayne Mills N7NG World DATV QSO Party Gets Plenty of Visibility CQ CQ CQ - #HamRadio Saturday - DX SUCCESS! Prepping 101: Ten Bucks - Worldwide All Band Radio Scanner

If you're having trouble viewing this video, please insert this URL into your blog search box: https://youtu.be/Z6ATX29ews.  A well-done and enthusiastic video by Rockwell Schrock as he builds a DIY Buddipole HF Antenna.  The design is based on a pattern developed by Budd Drummond (W3FF).  A complete set of plans for this antenna can be found at:  https://sites.google.com/site/w3ffhom.  I like Rockwell's enthusiasm for homebrewed antennas and his definite "can do" attitude.  The project is perfect for a portable or emergency antenna.  For the latest Amateur Radio new and events, please check out the blog sidebars.  These news feeds are updated regularly.  Thanks for joining us today!  Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM)...along the Hamakua Coast of Hawaii Island.

If you have trouble viewing this video, please insert this URL into your browser search box: https://youtu.be/XgyH6JQ3XHo.  This short video by Jerry H. Kolins shows you how to make a quick and easy emergency antenna in about 5 minutes.  The outer shield of the coaxial cable becomes the "missing half" of a 1/2 wave dipole antenna.  In effect, you're making a vertical "sleeve" dipole. Due to the lengths involved, you may want to confine such antennas to the 20 meters to 10 meters amateur radio bands.  These antennas also work well for 2 meters.  For the latest Amateur Radio news and events, please check out the blog sidebars. These news feeds are updated daily.  Thanks for joining us today!  Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM).