Simple Ham Radio Antennas

If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpxLATs0FIo This video from John Saunders (VK4BZ) provides several options for radio amateurs looking for simple, effective, inexpensive, and thoroughly portable antennas for SOTA (Summits On The Air) and home use.  John does an excellent job of showing several antennas he has used in a variety of portable operations, including verticals, dipoles, and end-fed random length wires.  Most of these antennas can be made from locally available materials. John does a thorough job of describing the advantages and disadvantages of each antenna, so you choose the one that best suits your requirements.  These antennas can be adapted for use in deed-restricted properties, where easy set up and take down are a must. For the latest Amateur/Ham Radio news and information, please visit these websites: http://www.HawaiiARRL.info. http://www.arrl.org. http://www.arrl.

If you can't view the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXg7ZOAkDyg I really enjoyed this video from Denis (VK3BF).  I've built a few variations of this portable antenna for several amateur/ham radio bands from 80 meters through 10 meters. All have worked very well considering the limitations of compromise antennas. In this video, Denis shows us how to make an easy, inexpensive portable antenna for 40 meters and other bands.  Denis says the materials for this project are readily available.  Components include a Shakespeare telescoping carbon fiber fishing pole from Amazon, a LDG 4:1 balun, 33 feet-9 inches/10.289 meters of 18 gauge speaker wire, and various miscellaneous pieces.  Although an antenna transmatch (i.e. "tuner") isn't required, it may help solve any minor SWR issues found with this antenna. I have several of these fishing pole antennas at my ham shack for portable and emergency u

If you can't view the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0hCtmbD5as In this short video, Brett from "Survival Comms" shows us how to design, build, and use a simple multiband HF random length wire antenna with readily available materials.  The key to the antenna's success is a 9:1 UNUN, an antenna "tuner", and a good ground or counterpoise system.  Make one of these antennas for your emergency "go-kit."  A properly designed random length wire antenna can be used for portable or home operations. 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://oahuarrlnews.wordpress.com. https://hamradiohawaii.wordpress.com. https://bigislandarrlnews.com. https://www.eham.net. http://www.southgatearc.com.

If you can't view the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5CdqVc0fuWk. Here's another antenna idea which is both simple to make and even easier to set up and take down.  In this video, Australian radio amateur Peter Parker (VK3YE) experiments with a homebrew end-fed vertical beam antenna for the 10 meter amateur radio band (28 MHz).  The antenna works fairly well considering its limitations.  You could modify the antenna into a phased vertical antenna system or convert some extra wire into a half-square antenna for additional directivity and gain.  A nice, simple, inexpensive antenna for portable and at-home use. 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://oahuarrlnews.wordpress.com. https://hamradiohawaii.wordpress

If you can't view the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjClTnZ4Xh4. A beautifully done video nearly ruined by an overly loud music track. The video does an excellent job of showing us how to pull images from 4 weather satellites in Orbit, including NOAA 15, 18, 19 and METEOR M2, by using a SDR (software defined radio).  Other than the imbalance between narration and music, the video is a good introduction to the use of weather satellites for both commercial and amateur/ham radio use.  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://oahuarrlnews.wordpress.com. https://hamradiohawaii.wordpress.com. https://bigislandarrlnews.com. https://www.eham.net. http://www.southgatearc.org. Thanks for joining us today. Aloha es