Simple Ham Radio Antennas

If you're having difficulty viewing this video, please insert this address into your browser search box: https://youtu.be/53bHi4_GJFk.  In this video, "Indianacaver" reviews the RADS 9-11/A1 rapid deployment antenna system. The antenna system covers amateur radio frequencies in the HF , VHF , and UHF bands.  Although this system is no longer made, it will give you ideas for making your own portable or emergency antenna kit. 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 Sorry, I've Been On 2m FM Again Ham radio at IMaRC Conference New at DX Engineering: Larsen Antennas for Portable/Mobile Amateur Radio Systems Robin posted a blog post Minimalist microwave magic Norwich pupils are inspired by British ast

If you're having trouble viewing this video, please insert this addess into your browser search box: https://youtu.be/qRpMZnUnAUc.  This is part 2 of Randy Hall 's (K7AGE) new ham shack project.  Randy recently moved to the Oregon coast and has been busy rebuilding his radio room.  In part 1, Randy described how he rebuilt his shelves, positioned his equipment, and took care of the electrical and grounding issues in his new shack. In this video, Randy completes his radio room and erects a Par End-Fed Quad Band antenna to finish the process. He used a MFJ -269 antenna analyzer to check out the performance of his new antenna.  A very nice video that can give you some ideas about rearranging your own ham shack.  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

A Ham Radio Operator's Night Before Christmas : A Ham Radio Operator's Night Before Christmas from Gary Pearce, KN4AQ on December 24, 2015 View comments about this article! A Ham Radio Operator's Night Before Christmas T'was the night before Christmas, And all through two-meters, Not a signal was keying up Any repeaters. The antennas reached up From the tower, quite high, To catch the weak signals That bounced from the sky. The children, Tech-Pluses, Took their HTs to bed, And dreamed of the day They'd be Extras, instead. Mom put on her headphones, I plugged in the key, And we tuned 40 meters For that rare ZK3. When the meter was pegged by a signal with power. It smoked a small diode, and, I swear, shook the tower. Mom yanked off her phones, And with all she could muster Logged a spot of the signal On the DX Packet Cluster, While I ran to the window And peered up at the sky, To see what could generate RF that high. It was wa

If you're have trouble viewing this video, please insert this address into your browser search box: https://youtu.be/2bMNm57YUbA. Like many radio amateurs living in deed-restricted apartments and homes (HOAs/CC&Rs), Daniel Devine faced serious issues getting a 2 meter antenna erected in his apartment. In this video, Daniel created this somewhat unusual design for his 2 meter activity.  Daniel says any kind of outdoor antenna was prohibited in his apartment complex, so he came up with this unconventional design.  Daniel says this homebrew antenna works and he is able to once again enjoy 2 meter contacts with local radio amateurs.  Perhaps, you can improve Daniel's design and, thereby, find a way to get back on the air.  Even a compromise antenna is better than no 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 int

This is Post # 635. If you're having difficulty viewing this video, please put this address into your browser search box: https://youtu.be/bNOuzdH2btk. Here's another simple antenna for radio amateurs living in deed-restricted homes and apartments (HOAs and CC&Rs).  In this excellent, well-paced tutorial, Richard Fusinski (K8NDS) shows us how to design, build, and use a helically loaded magnetic loop antenna. Richard shows us two of his designs:  one built for the 20-10 meter amateur radio bands and another for the 80-20 meter amateur radio bands.  These antennas are ideal for antenna-restricted areas or for portable/emergency use.  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).