Simple Ham Radio Antennas

This is post #613. If you're having trouble viewing this video, please insert this address in your browser search box: https://youtu.be/L0Ek_dOaQGA.  In this beautifully done video, Dave (2W0DAA) shows us some of his outstanding baluns and antennas, including this expertly homebrewed cage dipole.  Some of the older antenna designs, such as the caged dipole, are making their way back into the amateur radio community again.  If you want broadband response in the 160, 80, and 40 meter bands, you may want to try a caged dipole.  Dave shows us how to make one of these classic antennas.  For the latest Amateur Radio news and events, please check out the blog sidebars.  These news feeds are updated regularly.  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).

If you're having trouble viewing this video, please insert this into your browser search box: https://youtu.be/9xfpcD6xuSo.  This is an updated review of the 40 and 80 meter double bazooka antennas made by IAC Antennas (http://www.iacantennas.com) from Rob Wagner (VK3BVW).  The antenna is a quality product that stands up well to environmental conditions.  Although you can make a double bazooka yourself, you may prefer this commercially tested and guaranteed product from IAC Antennas.  The antenna is a bit heavy, so strong supports are needed to maintain the structural integrity of your antenna installation.  Mount the double bazooka antenna as high as you can get it.  I've seen these antennas during various ARRL Field Day events.  The performance of double bazooka antennas on 80 and 40 meters is impressive.  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 fre

If you're having trouble viewing this video, please insert this URL into your browser search box: https://youtu.be/za3xQs6wAR0. Nice homemade video by Dominic Smith on how to install a ground radial system for a vertical antenna...in this case the popular Hustler 6-BTV.  The important thing to remember is to install as many radials as you can.  The radial field supplies the missing half of your vertical antenna.  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. Thanks for joining us today! Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM).

If you're having difficulty viewing this video, please insert this address into your browser search box: https://youtu.be/QX9iwNOPSmI.  In this video, Andy Reynolds shows us a simple way to pull cable through a long underground pipe.  Andy's method involves some simple equipment, including a vacuum cleaner, some strong fishing line, and some plastic bags. This procedure can also be used to pull coaxial cable/feedlines from your outdoor antenna to your shack. Before you attempt this, be sure there are no buried gas or electrical lines in your work area.  It may be a good idea to use black plastic conduit to thread your cables, so utility crews won't mistake it for their own buried lines.  Although Andy used this approach to connect another solar array to his already existing solar power system, the same approach could be used for feeding a remotely located antenna on your property.  Be sure the coax you use is rated for outdoor and underground use.  Good luck! For the lat

If you're having trouble viewing this video, please insert this into your browser search box: https://youtu.be/psUdNEfDIc4.  Here's another antenna idea for those of us living in HOA and CC&R communities.  "Supra2424" is using a "stealth" antenna comprised of a LDG S9v31 fiberglass support pole (31-feet/9.45meters), 24 ground radials made from CAT 5 cable, and LMR 400 coaxial cable as the feed line . The antenna is raised upright during operating hours and lowered when activity is over.  Supra2424 says the antenna is painted green, so it blends well into the surrounding vegetation.  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.  Thanks for joining us today! Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM). Related articles Tackling Cellphone Signal Boosting in a 9-Story Condo Complex Jer