Simple Ham Radio Antennas

Four-Foot Vertical 20m Magnetic Wire Loop Stealth Antenna (http://www.dxzone.com/cgi-bin/dir/jump2.cgi?ID=32750). Accessed on 29 June 2017, 20:10 hrs, UTC. Author:  W0QL. Please click link to read the full article. Comment: This unusual 20 meter magnetic wire loop antenna is based on a design by Russell Prack (K5RP), and was originally  published the "ARRL Antenna Compendium, Volume 2", page 39. W0QL made some alterations to Prack's design, making it nearly invisible to neighbors--perfect for stealth operations.  Although the vertical height of this antenna is only 4-feet/1.219 meters, it performs better than most magnetic loop antennas. W0QL includes a variety of documentation, including photographs and comparisons with other types of antennas.  If you live in a deed-restricted property (HOAs and CC&Rs), you may want to consider this antenna for your ham radio activities. For the latest Amateur Radio news and information, please visit these websites:

If you can't view this video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehjKrJ-TH_w. If you lack the space for a full-sized dipole or vertical antenna for general shortwave or Ham Radio  reception, then this simple, cost effective magnetic loop receiving antenna from "Chappy Happy" may be what you need for your indoor installation.  The antenna is compact in size and is highly directional. Please note the classic Hallicrafters S-38 shortwave receiver used in "Chappy Happy's" tests.  This would be a great weekend project or something to show at your next Amateur Radio club meeting. For the latest Amateur Radio news and information, please visit these web sites: http://www.HawaiiARRL.info. \https://oahuarrlnews.wordpress.com. https://bigislandarrlnews.com. http://www.kh6jrm.info (breaking news for radio amateurs). http://www.arrl.org. http://www.arrl.org/arrl-audio-news (weekly podcast updated ea

If you can't view this video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMchB-bML98. This is post #1172 in a continuing series about Ham Radio Antennas. Here's an experimental end-fed wire antenna that is simple, inexpensive, and stealthy--just right for radio amateurs living in deed-restricted homes and apartments.  Kevin Loughin (KB9RLW) began building this antenna as an experiment and ended up with an effective, multiband HF antenna (80-10 meters) that could be used as backup antenna for his regular antennas. In this video, Kevin takes us step-by-step through the design, construction, and placement of this end-fed wire antenna.  As explained in the video, you will need an antenna transmatch (i.e. "tuner"), a UNUN made from T-50-2 torroids, and a counterpoise/ground radial system to get the maximum efficiency out of this antenna.  All of the key components of the antenna can be confined to the perimeter of your

2-Element Single Mast Wire Beam with 4 Switchable Directions (http://www.eham.net/articles/39030). Accessed on 26 June 2017, 15:00 hrs, UTC. Authors:  Chavdar Levkov, Jr. (LZ1ABC) and Chavdar Levkov (LZ1AQ). Please click link to read the full article. Comment: If you can't erect a tower and a multi-element 20 meter beam on your property, you may want to use this idea from Chavdar Levkov, Jr. (LZ1ABC) and Chavdar Levkov (LZ1AQ).  This 2-element single mast wire beam for 20 meters offers high performance, directivity, and reasonable cost. The Levkov's present an easy-to-understand, thoroughly documented tutorial on the design, construction, and use of this wire antenna.  The Levkov's provide plenty of photos, diagrams, test results, and construction tips to make this project a success. The post is divided into several bite-sized discussions: Antenna description Switcher schematics RF transformers Feeders Control Cable Capacitors Relays Losses Erectio

If you can't watch this video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SBGdPMnH-E. You can also insert the post title into your browser search box to bring up the video. If you spend much of your operating time contacting certain sections of the world, you may want to design and build a half square antenna for your favorite band.  I've used half square antennas for 20,15, and 10 meters with good results. At these frequencies, construction of this phased, bidirectional vertical antenna is fairly simple and can be aimed in the direction of your choice.  A theoretical gain of 3dB is possible, making the half square a worthwhile experiment. In this post, Don Johnson (N4DJ) takes the half square a step further by building and using an 80 meter version of this antenna.  In the 80 meter band, this antenna can be quite large, often necessitating extra help in building and aiming the antenna in the preferred direction.  If you&#