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=LRnFJVc_yGU. If you've ever misjudged the length of an antenna element and needed to add more wire, then this video from Kevin Loughin (KB9RLW). In this well-organized tutorial, Kevin shows us an easy way to extend the length of a wire antenna using a "Lineman's Splice." The splice is strong and easy to make with common tools. For the latest Amateur/Ham Radio news and information, please visit these websites: http://www.HawaiiARRL.info. http://www.arrl.org. http://www.blubrry.com/arrlaudionews/ http://www.hamradioupdate.com. http://www.southgatearc.org. https://oahuarrlnews.wordpress.com. https://hamradiohawaii.wordpress.com. https://bigislandarrlnews.com. https://www.eham.net. 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=0ZbfsuuoSDg. If you're thinking about designing a radio tower for your Amateur/Ham Radio station, you may find this video from Dave Turlock (KG0ZZ) very interesting. Dave used five sections of Rohn 25-G for the tower.  Please note the base and hinge parts used in the initial phases of construction. The top section of the tower is 8-ft/2.43-m, making the total length of the tower approximately 48-ft/14.63-m. Just a word of caution to would-be tower makers.  Please hire a professional engineer to design and build your tower if you lack experience in building such structures.  Tower erection can be dangerous if you don't know what you're doing. For the latest Amateur/Ham Radio news and information, please visit these websites: http://www.HawaiiARRL.info. http://www.arrl.org. http://www.blubrry.com/arrlaudionews/ http://www.hamradioupdate.c

If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3ZGJWuzgRs. A thoroughly fascinating, informative video from Chris (K2CJB) on how to build and install a 6 meter "Squalo" Antenna.  The squalo antenna was a popular 2 meter mobile antenna for those using SSB on the 2 meter amateur radio band.  Chris has done a fine job of adapting the original design of Ernest Neijenhuis (PA3HCM) to this project. For detailed plans on this antennas, please visit Ernest's website at http://www.pa3hcm.nl/?p=312. The squalo antenna would be perfect 6 meter antenna for those living on a small urban lot. For the latest Amateur/Ham radio news and information, please visit these websites: http://www.HawaiiARRL.info. http://www.arrl.org. http://www.blubrry.com/arrlaudionews/ http://www.hamradioupdate.com. http://www.southgatearc.org. https://oahuarrlnews.wordpress.com. https://hamradiohawaii.wordpress.com.

If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wrfmmb-YNyI. This is post 2073 in a continuing series about ham radio antennas. In this well-paced video from Kevin Loughin (KB9RLW), we learn how to design, build, and test a simple 630 meter magloop antenna. This antenna can be used in deed-restricted housing (HOAs and CC&Rs) as well as in portable and field operations. Kevin has done an excellent job of showing how this simple antenna can be made. For the latest Amateur/Ham Radio news and information, please visit these websites: http://www.HawaiiARRL.info. http://www.arrl.org. http://www.blubrry.com/arrlaudionews/ http://www.hamradioupdate.com. http://www.southgatearc.org. https://oahuarrlnews.wordpress.com. https://hamradiohawaii.wordpress.com. https://bigislandarrlnews.com. https://www.eham.net. 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=6hq7HAOYjZA. Here's another great, inexpensive end fed antenna you can build for both portable and home operations.  WI9LL demonstrates just how easy it is to make one of these handy HF antennas. "I built this antenna specifically for low wattage QRP use to be compact and inexpensive. It utilizes a 9:1 unun wrapped on a T106-2 toroid and minimal hardware to be lightweight. Here is a video of me testing the antenna with WSPR mode. The results surprised me: https://youtu.be/2-AwzPk1g4Q " ---------------------- For the latest Amateur/Ham Radio news and information, please visit these websites: http://www.HawaiiARRL.info. http://www.arrl.org. http://www.blubrry.com/arrlaudionews/ http://www.hamradioupdate.com. http://www.southgatearc.org. https://oahuarrlnews.wordpress.com. https://hamradiohawaii.wordpress.com. https://bigisl