Simple Ham Radio Antennas

If you can't view this video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://wwww.youtube.com/watch?v=WHCNNRX8944. Here's another clever idea from Peter Parker (VK3YE). In this video, Peter shows us how a telescoping fiberglass rod, some wire, and a roll of velcro tape can get you on the air in less than two minutes.  This small antenna kit could be stored in your vehicle or home for portable or emergency operations. If you can't find velcro tape, use any type of binding material, such as twisty ties, bungee cords, or plastic garbage bag ties with serrated edges.  A simple solution to an issue that has plagued many portable stations. 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 that is updated each Friday afternoon). https://paper.li/kh6jr

If you can't view this video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMjwDSgo1so. Amateur Radio emergency communications and portable stations are making headlines in hurricane-ravaged areas of the Caribbean and in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.  Radio amateurs are using emergency antennas, portable rigs, and alternative energy sources to get messages out of the heavily damaged island. Perhaps, it's time for you to build an emergency station for local emergencies. Here is a portable 2-Meter/VHF Ham Radio station suitable for quick deployment worldwide.  In this video from The Philippines, "NapstersGear" shows us a simple, easy-to-erect 2-meter ground plane antenna that should be in your emergency "Go-Kit."  The antenna takes only a few minutes to assemble and use.  Most of the components for this antenna can be rolled up and carried in a bag. For the latest Amateur Radio news and information, pleas

N4KC's TOP-FIVE GET-ON-THE-AIR-QUICKLY ANTENNAS (http://www.donkeith.com/n4kc/article.php?p=22). Author:  Don Keith (N4KC). Accessed on 30 September 2017, 2125 UTC. Please click title link or enter title URL into you browser search box to read the full article. Comment: I ran across this fascinating article by Don Keith (N4KC) while I was searching for some new antenna ideas.  In this article, Don discusses five basic, easily-made antennas that will get you on the air quickly with a decent signal suitable for both DX and casual contacts.  According to Don, these simple, effective antennas are easy to build and use readily available materials. Here are the top five get-on-the-air-quickly antennas: The half-wave wire dipole. The doublet with parallel feed lines. The quarter-wavelength vertical with ground radial system. The horizontal loop. The original G5RV (a great antenna for the 40 and 20 meter bands). Don does an excellent job of describing the theory, design

If you can't view this video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDHohc-w3Go. If you need an emergency 2 meter, 1/2 wavelength antenna for your next portable operation, look no further than a piece of unused coaxial cable in your "junkbox." In this video from Aaron of "Prepping Ohio", we see how easy it is to convert some surplus cable into a simple, effective, and light weight antenna for 2 meters.  Add this antenna to your "Go-Kit" today. 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 which is updated each Friday afternoon). https://paper.li/kh6jrm/1430289353 (Amateur Radio News & Information). Other sites of interest: Hawaii Science Digest (https://paper.li/f-1476233615).

If you can't view this video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMmnUiyH0eI. Considering how many natural disasters are occurring this year, it may be a good idea to make yourself an emergency "Go Kit" suitable for portable or emergency situations.  In this video from Julian (OH8STN), we see an example of a carefully thought out HF/VHF Go Kit using a Yaesu-817ND and a Chameleon Antenna MPAS (Modular Portable Antenna System).  This compact amateur radio station is lightweight, portable, and highly reliable.  Julian covers a variety of related topics in this post, including emergency power sources. 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.arrl.org. http://www.arrl.org/arrl-audio-news (a weekly podcast which is updated each Friday afternoon). https://