Simple Ham Radio Antennas

If you're having trouble viewing this video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8EVAzMICAM. Eighty meter amateur radio antennas tend to be large, with a half wavelength dipole approximately 135-feet/41.15 meters long.  A shortened 80 meter sloper antenna may be what you need for a small urban lot or for portable operations. This video from "AmericanRadioSupplies" features an 80 meter sloper antenna designed and built by W8AMZ. This is a well-constructed, sturdy antenna that should get you on the air without much trouble.  For the most efficient operation, please have the feed point between 25 to 30-feet/7.62 to 9.14 meters above ground. The antenna slopes for 34-feet/10.36 meters away from the feed point. --------------------------------------------------- For the latest Amateur Radio news and events, please visit these websites: http://www.HawaiiARRL.info. https://oahuarrlnews.wordpress.com. https://big

PVC Antenna Launcher (http://www.dxzone.com/qsy31250-pvc-antenna-launcher). Download pdf at:  http://www.qsl.net/k8blo/launcher.pdf. Accessed on 12 January 2017, 04:10 hrs, UTC. Author:  Charles Burgstahler (K8BLO). Please click title link or anyone of the title URLs to read the full article. Comment: If you have tall trees on your property, you may be thinking of ways to get that 40 meter dipole antenna up a full half-wavelength or more to get a lower angle of radiation.  The basic problem is getting that antenna up into the trees without getting your wire tangled up or stuck on some lower or higher branch. There are various ways to get your antenna over obstacles and into a good position among the trees.  I've always preferred a bow and arrow or slingshot to launch my antenna lead lines.  Since I'm not a great marksman, I've often lost the lead line and sinker before the end of the antenna is where I want it. In this article, Charles Burgstahler (K8BLO) show

If you're having trouble viewing this video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhZ0ziI2a50. This is post #1008 in a continuing series on "Simple Ham Radio Antennas." In this video, Stan Gibilisco (W1GV) shows us four basic HF antenna tuner designs that will prove useful in your radio shack. Most of the tuners are simple, inexpensive, and easy to build. Of course, you could always buy an antenna transmatch (i.e. "tuner" or "coupler") from most Amateur Radio stores, but, you'll probably get more satisfaction out of building a tuner you designed and assembled yourself. This would make an excellent weekend project. For the latest Amateur Radio news and information, please visit these websites: http://www.HawaiiARRL.info. https://oahuarrlnews.wordpress.com. https://bigislandarrlnews.wordpress.com. http://www.kh6jrm.info ( breaking news for radio amateurs ). http://hawaiiscience

If you're having difficulty viewing this video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wRihrdrqNI. This is post #1007 in a continuing series of "Simple Ham Radio Antennas." For radio amateurs living in deed-controlled neighborhoods (HOAs and CC&Rs), a magnetic loop antenna may be the way to get on the air without the "housing police" getting suspicious. Magnetic Loops are fairly simple to build, "stealthy", and portable. In this video from George Becht (N2SQ), we learn how to build an effective magnetic loop antenna with readily available parts. According to George, the outer loop is made from RG-8 with teflon dielectric, using only the coax shield. The inner loop is made from the same type of RG-8, but is only 1/5 the size of the outer loop. George says the 25-100 pf air variable capacitor was "bought at (the) Orlando HamCation in 2014 for $2.00." While a magnetic loop won

If you're having trouble viewing this video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiaHtmOB57Y. This is post # 1006 in a continuing series of "Simple Ham Radio Antennas." Here's simple, effective end fed field antenna for 80 meters.  In this video, NG9D explains the installation, theory, and operation of this easy-to-make antenna suitable for either portable or emergency situations.  The antenna is designed to cover the  3.5 MHZ ( 80 meter band ), and is primarily a NVIS (near vertical incident skywave) antenna.  The high-angle radiation angle of this antenna makes it perfect for local, state, and regional coverage. NG9D made his antenna out of commonly available parts, including approximately 160-feet/48.78 meters of insulated wire , some banana plugs , and an antenna transmatch (i.e. "tuner"). As with all end fed wire antennas, don't forget to have a radial ground or counterpoise system.

Defeat NIMBYS with p-Cells wireless antenna disguised as a wire. (https://www.wired.com/2017/01/wireless-antenna-disguised-wire/). Accessed on 08 January 2017, 02:30 hrs, UTC . Author:  Cade Metz (" Wired Magazine "). Please click link or insert title URL into your browser to read the full article. Comment: Cellular telephone companies, amateur radio operators , and shortwave listeners have been fighting for several decades for the right to erect antennas in deed-restricted properties.  The fight has even entered the halls of Congress, as both the ARRL and the NAB have introduced bills to broaden the scope of antennas permitted on private property. A new device called the "p-Cell" developed by Steve Perlman and his Artemis Network may be a way out of this mess by making cellular antennas nearly invisible to self-appointed property police. Perlman says the p-Cell is only 15 mm wide and can be installed by telco technicians directly as a cable.  No pe

If you're having trouble viewing this video , please insert this title link into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUPWKxPGRGI. This is post #1004 in a continuing series of "Simple Ham Radio Antennas." The Anderson Powerpole connector is fast becoming the de facto standard for connectors in Amateur Radio .  In this video, Randy Hall (K7AGE) provides a simple, well understood, and thorough explanation of how to assemble Anderson Powerpole connections for your home or mobile rig .  Randy explains how to solder or crimp the connector pins so you have a perfect connector the first time. Crimping is a snap if you have the proper tool. The video is well organized and takes you step-by-step through the assembly process .  You may want to keep a copy of this video for your reference library . For the latest Amateur Radio news and information, please visit these sites: http://www.HawaiiARRL.info. https://oahuarrlnews.wordpress.com. https://bi