Simple Ham Radio Antennas

If you can't see this video, please enter this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3U6itfpSkN8. A most informative and helpful video tutorial from GUERRILLACOMM on how to make an easy, field-deployable HF dipole antenna.  Most of the components for this project can be found at your neighborhood hardware, farm supply outlet, or home improvement store.  Just follow these suggestions, and you'll have an inexpensive, durable, lightweight, and efficient HF antenna.  You can get multi-band HF performance if you use balanced feed line into your antenna transmatch (i.e. tuner). For the latest Amateur Radio news and information, please visit these websites: http://www.HawaiiARRL.info. http://www.arrl.org. http://www.arrl.org/arrl-audio-news (a weekly podcast which is updated each Friday afternoon). http://amateurradionewsinformation.com (Amateur Radio News & Information). https://hamradiohawaii.wordpress.com. https://bigislandarrlnew

If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www/youtube.com/watch?v=dsCt5iT2GOs. Here's another great video from Peter Parker (VK3YE).  In this video, Peter goes pedestrian mobile on a sunset beach near Melbourne, Australia.  Even with 5 watts output from his Yaesu-817 and a homebrew magnetic loop antenna, Peter was able to make some impressive contacts. Of course, walking alone a beach with the ocean only a short distance away, probably helped launch a decent signal.  Peter has several interesting pedestrian mobile and stealth antennas you may find interesting. Just go to vk3ye.com to see what Peter is doing. Speaking of mobile antennas, please check out this article by Paul Signorelli (W0RW):  "Pedestrian Mobile Whip".  You can find this fascinating post at https://www.eham.net/articles/40538. For the latest Amateur Radio news and information, please visit these websites: http://www.HawaiiARRL.info. http

Cobra Antenna Project by W4JOH--160 Meter and up Restricted (http://www.hamuniverse.com/cobraantenna.html). Author:  Raymond A. Cook (W4OJH)--revised by N4UJW. Accessed on 22 February 2018, 0147 UTC, Post #1410. Please enter the title URL into your browser search box to read the full article. Comment: Here's a HF antenna that you don't see very often.  The Cobra Antenna, which can be used on Amateur Radio bands from 160 meters through 10 meters, first appeared in the June 1997 edition of "73 Magazine Amateur Radio Today."  In that article, Raymond A Cook (W4OJH) described a type of folded dipole made from standard insulated wire (about 14 gauge) and fed with 450 ohm ladder line into an antenna "tuner."  The antenna's name is an apparent reference to the antenna's "S-Shaped" configuration of its multi-band elements.  The antenna works on its primary and harmonic operating frequencies as a standard ladder line fed dipole. N4UJ

If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1_H-4dw31Q. A near faultless presentation by Callum McCormick (M0MCX) covering basic theory, construction, and operation of dipoles, loops, and other wire antennas.  He clearly demonstrates what happens when you change the shape, height, and location of wire antennas. His explanation of loop antennas is particularly good. Callum says he developed this video from a presentation he gave before his radio club.  This video would make an excellent discussion topic for your next club meeting or for helping those enrolled in a Foundation or Technician License Class.  You may want to download this video and keep it in your reference library. For the latest Amateur Radio News and Information, please visit these websites: http://www.HawaiiARRL.info. http://www.arrl.org. http://www.arrl.org/arrl-audio-news (a weekly podcast which is updated each Friday). https:

A High Efficiency Extended Length Mobile Antenna (http://w5jgv.com/mobile_antenna/). Author:  Ralph M. Hartwell II (W5JGV). Accessed on 19 February 2018, 2013 UTC, Post #1408. Please click link or enter title into your browser search box to read the full article and view the photographs, graphs, and technical data. Comment: Operating a mobile amateur radio station can be lots of fun mixed with antenna, grounding, and installation problems common to vehicles.  In most cases, mobile amateur radio antennas tend to be small and inefficient. In this article, Ralph (W5JGV) tries to overcome these restrictions by designing, buidling, and using a mobile antenna that is sturdier and longer than the usual mobile antenna.  Ralph's multi-band mobile antenna is 3.42 meters/11 ft, 2 in long from the top of the mounting spring to the top of the antenna itself.  A shorting strap is used to operate on the 15, 12, and 10 meter bands.  Center-loaded coils are used to operate and 40 an