Simple Ham Radio Antennas

If you're having trouble viewing this video, please insert this address into your browser search box: https://youtu.be/QvgwLoc-w.  Here's a simple way to make your vertical antenna gain more performance and directivity.  Stan Gibilisco (W1GV) explains the theory, design, and performance of phased 1/4 vertical antennas.  In this system, there are two 1/4 wavelength verticals, 1/2 wavelength apart.  Stan explains a basic phasing network that will give your verticals some gain (around 3dB over a monopole) and directivity broadside to the array.  A phased 20, 15, or 10 meter vertical array is easy to make and will give you a better chance to snag that elusive DX.  For more information, visit http://www.sciencewriter.net.  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!  May you

If you're having trouble viewing this video, please insert this address into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxwO14cqyww.  This excellent video from the Radio Society of Great Britain and TX Factor was uploaded by KB8UUZ.  The intent of this video is to introduce Amateur Radio to young people.  The video does a good job of explaining what Amateur Radio is, its mission in society, and how it can further a person's educational and vocational goals.  Very well done.  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 trouble viewing this video, please insert this address into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hy_XwvMnIro.  In this excellently produced video, Dave Tadlock (KG0ZZ) shows us an easily-made yagi antenna covering the amateur radio 2 m/70 cm bands.  You can use this antenna with your dual band HT to work the SO-50 and other FM amateur radio satellites.  Most of the materials can be found at the nearest hardware or building supply outlet. The antenna elements can be made from metal clothes hangers, steel rods, or even sections of steel measuring tape.  A wooden dowel or even lightweight PVC pipe can be used to support the antenna elements.  Your feed line can be 50 ohm coaxial cable such as RG-58/RG-8X.  Seventy-five (75) ohm coax such as RG-6 can be used as well. Good luck.  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

10 Ultra Stealth Antenna Designs for HOAs (http://www.forums.qrz.com/index.php?threads/10-ultra-stealth-antenna-designs-for-hams-260566/). Accessed on 28 December 2015, 23:46 hrs, UTC . Author:  KC8VWM. I ran across this article while I was searching for stealth antenna ideas.  This list of super hidden antennas may be useful for those radio amateurs operating in deed-restricted homes or apartments (HOAs/CC&Rs). Here's the list: Weather instrument antenna. Solar-powered light pole antenna. Satellite TV dish antenna . Disguised Portable AM/FM radio dipole. Purple Martin birdhouse antenna. Fishing rod prop antenna. The tire swing vertical antenna. The badminton net antenna. The bicycle prop antenna. The patio umbrella antenna . Perhaps one of these antennas can help you get on the air.  Good luck! For the latest Amateur Radio news and events, please check out the blog sidebars. These news feeds are updated daily.  You can follow o

If you're having trouble viewing this video, please insert this address into your browser search box: https://youtu.be/AVJS_-6k7CQ.  This video from Charlie (KD8EFQ) should appeal to radio amateurs living in deed-restricted apartments or houses (HOAs/CC&Rs).  Charlie has assembled a working amateur radio station capable of covering amateur radio  HF and VHF bands with only a minimal outlay for cost and materials.  He uses mag mount mobile antennas for his VHF work and antenna parts found on eBay for the HF antenna.  Hopefully, Charlie's efforts will inspire other apartment-bound amateur radio operators to experiment and get on the air.  Afterall, 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 into the blog RSS feed. Thanks for joining us today!  Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM)