Simple Ham Radio Antennas

If you can't view this video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qI6zWMZ1dEU. Here's another simple, inexpensive antenna project from Dave Tadlock (KG0ZZ).  In this video, Dave shows us how to make a 2 Meter roll-up j-pole antenna using ordinary television twin lead.  You can use this antenna for home, portable, or emergency use.  This would make a great back up antenna for the 2017 ARRL Field Day Event.  The gain of this antenna is approximately 3 dB over a 1/4 wavelength 2 Meter vertical antenna. 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). Other sites of interest: http://hawaiisciencedigest.com (science and technology news for radio amateurs). https://hawaiiintelligencedigest.com (trends in strategic forecas

Pedestrian mobile magnetic loop for 40 to 10 meters. (http://www.dxzone.com/cgi-bin/dir/jump2.cgi?ID=29456). Accessed on 15 April 2017, 20:35 hrs, UTC. Author:  Peter Parker (VK3YE). Please enter title URL into your browser search box to read the full article. Comment: Here's another great portable antenna idea from Peter Parker (VK3YE).  In this post, Peter shows you how to build a "pedestrian mobile magnetic loop for 40 to 10 meters."  This may be the best portable HF antenna available for SOTA (Summits On The Air), emergency, or other field work.  This antenna may be ideal for radio amateurs living in deed-restricted housing (HOA/CC&Rs). The article is divided into these helpful sections, each supplemented with drawings and photographs: Radiation element construction, feed arrangements, support structure, capacitor assembly, and results. According to Peter, the magnetic loop is ideal for portable operations, because "it's light and robust en

Field Antenna for 40m (http://www.dxzone.com/qsy32623-field-antenna-for-40m) (http://www.antentop.org/017/ua6agw_md_017.htm). Author:  Alexander Grachev (UA6AGW). Accessed on 15 April 2017, 00:40 hrs, UTC. Please insert either of these title URLs into your browser search box to read the full article. Comment: Here's another fascinating antenna that can be used either at home or in portable or emergency situations.  You may want to make one for the 2017 ARRL Field Day, set for Saturday and Sunday, 24-25 June 2017. Alexander Grachev (UA6AGW) takes you step-by-step through the design, building, and operational phases of this intriguing antenna.  The antenna combines an internal circular loop with a diamond-shaped outer loop to cover several HF Amateur Radio bands.  There are several excellent photographs, graphs, and antenna measurements to help you build this antenna. According to Alexander, "this antenna was designed for installation in field conditions or limited

If you can't view this video, please enter the title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-aX8IDebLk4. If you want to use an attic antenna without resorting to an antenna transmatch (i.e. "tuner"), try this intriguing antenna design from Stan Gibilisco (W1GV). The antenna is a simple, easy to make, and fairly efficient dipole using end-loading coils.  Most of the material for this "stealth" antenna can be ordered online from Amateur Radio outlets or obtained locally from the nearest building supply or hardware store. 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). Other sites of interest: http://hawaiisciencedigest.com (science and technology news for radio amateurs). https://hawaiiintelligencedigest.com (trends in strategic

If you can't view this video, please enter this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLhNUmoIKKY. With propagation favoring the lower HF bands, you may want to design, build, and use this 40/80/160 Meter coiled-loaded Inverted V Dipole Antenna.  This antenna doesn't require a ground radial system or an antenna transmatch (i.e. "tuner"). Dave Tadlock (KG0ZZ) shows you how to make this 3-band HF antenna that will serve you well at your home station or at your ARRL Field Day activity site. Dave does an excellent job of taking you step-by-step through the design and building phases.  In the end, you will have a multiband inverted V that will get you on the lower HF bands at a reasonable cost. For the latest Amateur Radio news and information, please check out these websites: http://www.HawaiiARRL.info. https://oahuarrlnews.wordpress.com. https://bigislandarrlnews.wordpress.com. http://www.kh6jrm.info (breaking news for rad

If you can't view this video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddQxI12Qz6M. In our last post, I described a simple 6 meter vertical ground plane antenna that will get you on the "magic band" in just a few hours.  If you want a bit more gain and some directivity, try this homebrew 6 meter dipole antenna from KF7TOV. The antenna can be built with commonly available materials from the nearest building supply outlet or neighborhood hardware store.  This would make an excellent weekend project or an emergency antenna for the 2017 ARRL Field Day event. 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). Other sites of interest: http://hawaiisciencedigest.com (science and technology news for radio amateurs). https://h

If you can't view this video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7i3NnN2KwQ. The 6 meter (50 MHz) Amateur Radio band is a fascinating group of frequencies often called "The Magic Band" for its fascinating propagation characteristics. The band exhibits both HF and VHF properties and can sometimes reach out thousands of miles. In this video from Peter Parker (VK3YE), we see how an old VHF television antenna can be recycled into an efficient 6 meter ground plane antenna.  The radiating vertical element and the radial wires are both 1/4 wavelength long and vary depending on the chosen frequency. Peter says he has received many contacts using only 5 watts of power. 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).