Simple Ham Radio Antennas

If you cant's view the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkNSFmkNSk8. Operating from a deed-restricted home, apartment, or condominium can be a genuine challenge.  Out-door antennas often perform better than the wires designed for indoor or limited spaces.  Alternatives to outdoor dipoles, verticals, and yagi beams can be found with magnetic loop antennas, indoor loops, and even mobile antennas adapted for indoor use. Such is the case in this post by Mark Etzey, who uses the popular Yaesu ATAS 120A mobile antenna for his small apartment.  If you carefully adjust the antenna and use an indoor counterpoise system, you can get on the air with a usable signal.  Mark offers several helpful suggestions for radio amateurs who want to use a HF mobile antenna for their home station. For the latest Amateur/Ham Radio news and information, please visit these websites: http://www.HawaiiARRL.info. http://www.arrl.org.

If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBzENxqQA_w. A nicely done video from "HamRadioConcepts" showing several options for installing  VHF or UHF equipment in your vehicle.  The discussion on proper fusing of the vehicle battery is especially interesting.  This video has many helpful tips and suggestions for your mobile ham station. For the latest Amateur/Ham 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). https://hamradiohawaii.wordpress.com. https://bigislandarrlnews.com. https://amateurradionewsinformation.com (Amateur Radio News and Information). https://www.eham.net. http://www.southgatearc.org. Thanks for joining us today. Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM).

If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KQEQJ5qeuw Here's another great, down-to-earth antenna idea from Callum McCormick (M0MCX), otherwise known as the "DX Commander."  All you need are thin wire for the antenna, Aluminum Scaffold Tubes, and some telescoping fiberglass sail board/wind surf masts to support your nearly invisible wire.  Callum says this simple, stealth antenna is "cheap, economical, and structurally sound." For the latest Amateur/Ham Radio news and information, please visit these websites: http://www.Hawaii ARRL.info. http://www.arrl.org. http://www.arrl.org/arrl-audio-news (a weekly podcast which is updated each Friday afternoon). https://hamradiohawaii.wordpress.com. https://bigislandarrlnews.com. https://amateurradionewsinformation.com (Amateur Radio News & Information). https://www.eham.net. http://www.southgatearc.org. Thanks for joini

If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xfpcD6xuSo Rob (VK3BVW) does an excellent job of explaining the theory, design, construction, and use of  the double bazooka antenna.  This review examines double bazooka antennas designed for the 80 and 40 meter amateur radio bands. If you're looking for an efficient, quiet, single band dipole antenna, you may want to consider the double bazooka antennas examined by Rob in this video.  A double bazooka antenna doesn't require the use of a balun.  The antenna consists of 50 ohm coaxial cable (such as RG-58) with the shield split at the center and the feedline attached to the open ends.  The braided copper shield of the coax is the actual RF radiator, while the center conductor acts as a matching transformer to provide a DC ground. Try a double bazooka antenna for your favorite HF band and see what happens.  Experimenting with antennas is half the

If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYd0l-PEPR8. Here's another idea for getting on the air in deed-restricted housing (HOA/CC&Rs). In this video, Eric of "HamRadioConcepts" mounts a popular MFJ magnetic loop HF antenna in a friend's HOA-controlled home.  An inexpensive TV rotator provides some directivity for the antenna. While this attic antenna is not an ideal arrangement, it will get you on the air.  Another case of "out of sight, out of mind."  It's also possible to erect an outdoor stealth antenna, but that will take more care and planning.  But for now, try this magnetic loop idea from Eric. Digital modes should work quite well with low-power antennas such as the MFJ loop. For the latest Amateur/Ham Radio news and information, please visit these  websites: http://www.HawaiiARRL.info. http://www.arrl.org. http://www.arrl.org/arrl-audio-news (a wee