Simple Ham Radio Antennas

New Portable Antenna Covers 60m Band (http://www.sotabeams.co.uk/band-hopper-iii-three-band-linked-dipole). Accessed on 21July 2017, 20:30 hrs, UTC. Source:  www.sotabeams.co.uk. Please click link to read the full article. Comment: Now that the 60 meter band (5 kHz) is available in many countries, SOTABeams is now producing a version of its popular Band- Hopper Antennas to include 60 meters.  According to SOTABEAMS, the "Midi-Hopper" is a full-sized antenna that covers 60 meters, 40 meters, and 20 meters.  The antenna includes a balun, feeder, and guying for a 7 meter/22.96-foot telescoping mast. For more information on this new antenna, please contact SOTABEAMS at the URL listed at the top of the article. For the latest Amateur Radio news and information, please visit these websites: http://www.HawaiiARRL.info. https://oahuarrlnews.wordpress.com. https://bigislandarrlnews.com. http://www.arrl.org. http://www.arrl.org/arrl-audio-news (a weekly podcast updated

If you can't view this video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxskjoxWi1A. If you want to experiment with an unusual antenna design, try the Isotron 10 Meter Ham Radio Antenna.  In this post from "videosbymike" we see how this antenna is built and what it can do when propagation favors the 10 meter band. Mike unpacked the box, quickly set up the antenna, and made some solid contacts to Santiago, Chile and Puerto Rico from his porch approximately 20-feet/6.097 meters above ground.  The rig used for the antenna test was an old Radio Shack HTX-10 running 25 watts from solar panels.  Isotron also makes antennas for 160, 80, 40, 20, and 15 meters. For the latest Amateur Radio news and information, please visit these websites: http://www.HawaiiARRL.info. https://oahuarrlnews.wordpress.com. https://bigislandarrlnews.com. http://www.arrl.org. http://www.arrl.org/arrl-audio-news (a weekly podcast updated eac

If you can't view this video, please enter this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiHKFAdu18U. You don't need a lot of expensive equipment to get your HF rig on the air.  In this video from Kevan (2E0WMG), we see how a few feet/meters of wire, a fiberglass telescoping pole, and a simple ground radial/counterpoise system can provide an easy entry into the HF band of your choice.  The use of an antenna transmatch (i.e. "tuner") will give you some flexibility and better control over the SWR you'll experience on this antenna.  This easy to make vertical antenna can be used at your home or in the field for portable or emergency operations. For the latest Amateur Radio news and information, please visit these websites: http://www.HawaiiARRL.info. https://oahuarrlnews.wordpress.com. https://bigislandarrlnews.com. http://www.arrl.org. http://www.arrl.org/arrl-audio-news (a weekly podcast updated each Friday afternoon).

If you can't view this video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIoLbe968Cg. Here's an antenna project that could get you some additional gain and directivity on the HF band of your choice.  Because of size considerations, BYRONLOCAL decided to design, build, and use a 15 meter extended double zepp antenna for his ham station. The extended double zepp is a collinear array of two 5/8 waves in phase.  This video provides an excellent overview of the theory and construction practices used to build this antenna. Applicable formulas and scale drawings are provided to guide you in the construction of this antenna. For the latest Amateur Radio news and information, please visit these websites: http://www.HawaiiARRL.info. https://oahuarrlnews.wordpress.com. https://bigislandarrlnews.com. http://www.arrl.org. http://www.arrl.org/arrl-audio-news (a weekly podcast updated each Friday). https://paper.li/kh6jrm/143028935

If you can't view this video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYhhm2cIHiM. This is post # 1192 in a continuing series of simple ham radio antennas. The secret to an efficient and safe long wire antenna is a sturdy 9:1 Unun combined with a ground radial/counterpoise system. In this video, Victor Ivanoff describes the 9:1 Unun he used  with a "sloper antenna long wire dipole" during the 2016 ARRL Field Day. You can find more information on this Unun at this website:  http://transverters-store.com. For the latest Amateur Radio news and information, please visit these websites: http://www.HawaiiARRL.info. https://oahuarrlnews.wordpress.com. https://bigislandarrlnews.com. http://www.arrl.org. http://www.arrl.org/arrl-audio-news (a weekly podcast updated each Friday afternoon). https://paper.li/kh6jrm/1430289353 (Amateur Radio News & Information). Other sites of interest: https://paper.li/f-14762