Simple Ham Radio Antennas

Magnetic Antennas, and more. (http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2016/august/magnetic-antennas-and-more-htm). Accessed on 09 August 2016, 05:59 hrs, UTC. Please click the title link to read the full article. Comment: The Amateur Radio Round Table live call-in program set for Wednesday, 10 August 2016, 0100 hrs (Tuesday, 09 August 2016, 8 p.m. Central Time) should be a fascinating program for antenna experimenters. Featured guests include Emmett Hohensee (W0QH), who will discuss magnetic and off-center fed antennas, and Michael Kalter (W8CI), who talk about  the move of the Dayton Hamvention. The program will be aired live over international shortwave station WBCQ on 5.130 MHz. For the latest Amateur Radio news and information, please check out the blog sidebars.  These news feeds are updated daily. Opinions expressed in this blog are mine unless otherwise stated. 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://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PT1kSQjQIkM.  How would you like to design and build a multi-band dipole antenna that covers the 80, 40, 20, and 15 meter bands without using an antenna transmatch (i.e. "tuner")?  In this concise, well-produced video, Cory Klumper (N0ECK) and Alex Peterson (KD8YNH) show you how to build a simple fan dipole antenna that works on four popular HF amateur radio bands without a "tuner." A nice, simple, and inexpensive way to get four HF bands on one antenna. For the latest Amateur Radio news and information, please check out the blog sidebars.  These news feeds are updated daily. Opinions expressed in this blog are mine unless otherwise stated. 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://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uUVMaRFMV4. The Delta Loop is one of my favorite antennas.  It's simple, easy to build, and inexpensive. Plus, the delta loop can give you a modest amount of gain (about 3 dB).  Multi-band use is possible if you use ladder line, television twin lead. or homebrewed balanced feed line connected to a 4:1 balun and fed into your antenna transmatch (i.e. "tuner") with a short length of 50 ohm coaxial cable. This video from Hiram Vazquez covers most of the steps needed to make this highly versatile HF antenna. For the latest Amateur Radio news and information, please check out the blog sidebars.  These news feeds are updated daily. Opinions expressed in this blog are mine unless otherwise stated. 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://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vg4wv9TNSw.  Here's an antenna I've always wanted to try, but never had the enormous space required to erect such a large, multi-wave length HF loop.  I've done fairly well with full-wave loops for 40 and 20 meters, but I've never ventured into the realm of extremely large loops described by Stan Gibilisco (W1GV). Stan does a good job of describing the theory and operation of these large loop antennas. For most of us radio amateurs, such huge antennas are but a dream--but a fascinating dream, nonetheless. For the latest Amateur Radio news and information, please check out the blog sidebars.  These news feeds are updated daily. Opinions expressed in this blog are mine unless otherwise stated. Thanks for joining us today! Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM).

If you're having difficulty viewing this video, please insert this title link into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrqGrWyb4Xc. An antenna transmatch (i.e. antenna "tuner") is one of the most valuable tools you can have in your ham shack.  By properly matching the impedance of your antenna to the design impedance of your HF transceiver, you get maximum transfer of power from your rig to the antenna. The antenna "tuner" can help keep SWR at a low level, saving your rig from damage and reducing spurious emissions. If you feel ambitious, you can build your own antenna "tuner" similar to this outstanding project from KK4WW & N4USA.  The "tuner" in this video is well-made, sturdy, and beautiful. For the latest Amateur Radio news and information, please check out the blog sidebars.  These news feeds are updated daily. Opinions expressed in this blog are mine unless otherwise stated. Thanks for joining us today