Simple Ham Radio Antennas

If you can't view this video, please insert this title link into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwVuvu-C30c.  Here's another handy accessory for your QRP station from Peter Parker (VK3YE).  This simple L-match antenna coupler (i.e. "tuner") covers all amateur HF bands between 7 MHz and 28 MHz.  The power rating is 5 watts, perfect for QRP operators using random length antennas or end-fed half-wave antennas. This simple device would make an excellent club or weekend project. For the latest Amateur Radio news and information, 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 unable to view this video, please insert this title link into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yH0zKNNGa0s.  If you're "stumped" about a portable antenna to use during the 2016 ARRL Field Day event (25-26 June 2016), here's an idea from Kevin Loughin that may be your answer.  The antenna is simple, easy to build, and does a great job for its size. The antenna use a UnUn (unbalanced to unbalanced) balun to insure a good match between feed line and antenna.  Kevin says this antenna is perfect for QRP operations.  You may want to build one of these antennas for emergency or portable use.  This would make a great stealth antenna as well--easy up and easy down with only a small visual impact. For the latest Amateur Radio news and information, 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 this title link into your browser search box: https://youtu.be/sUcO6LrPtmM. Here's another great idea for a nice, inexpensive, and easily-assembled multiband HF antenna.  In this video, Tony (KD8RTT) shows us how 100-feet/30.48 meters of 24-gauge speaker wire can be used to make a simple, effective HF antenna covering several amateur radio HF bands.  Tony uses a LDG Z-100 antenna transmatch (i.e. "tuner") to match his transceiver to the antenna.  A 4:1 current balun could be used with a coaxial cable feed line or a 1:1 current balun with ladder line to keep losses low and to protect your transceiver  from damage.  A great antenna for portable or emergency operations. For the latest Amateur Radio news and information, please check out the blog sidebars.  These news feeds are updated daily. Thanks for joining us today!  Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM).

VK0EK Heard Island video on the web (http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2016/june/vk0ek-heard-island-video-on-the-web.htm). Accessed on 22 June 2016, 20:35 hrs, UTC. Authors:  Vadym (UT6UD) and Ken (K3EL). Please click title link to view the video. Comment: An excellent video documentary on the recent DX-pedition to Heard Island. Check out the antennas and accommodations.  I'm thankful that I live in a warm climate. For the latest Amateur Radio news and information, please check out the blog sidebars.  These news feeds are updated daily. Thanks for joining us today!  Aloha es 73 de Russ )KH6JRM).

VP8STI South Sandwich Island video on web (https://vimeo.com/intrepiddxgroup). Accessed on 21 June 2016, 19:45 hrs, UTC. Reporter:  http://www.southgatearc.org. Please click link to view the video. Comment: A well-produced video from the Intrepid DX Group documenting the successful DX-pedition to South Sandwich Island (VP8STI) earlier this year.  Considering the awful weather, high winds, and the unforgiving land mass which served to anchor the DX-pedition, the trip to this near Antarctic island group was quite a success. I just got the shivers from watching this video--that place is very cold and wet even in the Southern Hemisphere's "summer" season.  Although I was unable to contact the VP8 crew, I followed some of the QSOs and was glad the island crew did their best to keep QRM to a minimum. For the latest Amateur Radio news and information, please check out the blog sidebars.  These news feeds are updated daily. Thanks for joining us today! Aloha es 73