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=Y-SgA_qno9A .  This is post 2189 in a continuing series of simple Ham Radio Antennas. If you live in a deed-restricted home/apartment and have access to an attic, then getting on the air with modified antennas becomes a real possibility. In this video from "Road Rage 810", we see how one radio amateur solved the "no antennas allowed" issue with a little creativity and imagination. In this case, the radio amateur was able to install an Alpha Delta DX-CC HF antenna and a N9TAX 2m/70cm in his attic with only a few modifications.  Any antenna is better than no antenna. ----- For the latest Amateur/Ham Radio news and information, please visit these websites: http://www.Hawaii ARRl.info. http://www.arrl.org. http://www.blubrry.com/arrlaudionews/ http://www.hamradioupdate.com. http://www.southgatearc.org. https://oahuarrlnews.wordp

If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeumSDLXBKM .  This is post 2188 in a continuing series of simple ham radio antennas. The annual ARRL Field Day Emergency Communications Exercise is set for the last full weekend in June.  Depending on the outcome of the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, you may not be able to join your club or your friends in the "field" this year.  Why not operate (class 1D or 1E) from your home this year? In this video, Tracy of "Outdoors On The Air" shows us how he prepared for a home Field Day station a few years ago.  You could do the same and still enjoy the long distance friendships and competition that this annual event brings without exposing yourself to a viral infection.  Here are some of Tracy's comments: "Can't get out into the "real field" for ham radio Field Day? Maybe you should mount an expedition into your backyard. I&#

If you can't see the video, please enter this title URL into your browser search box:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-t8NBL67fc .  This is post 2187 in a continuing series of simple ham radio antennas. Thanks to Australian radio amateur Peter Parker (VK3YE) for this fascinating version of the "classic" vertical extended double zepp antenna for the 6 and 2 meter amateur radio bands. Peter says this antenna is "a very simple and very good omnidirectional antenna for VHF simplex and repeaters and does 6 meters as well." Just follow Peter's clear directions and you'll have this inexpensive antenna ready in just a few hours. ----- 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

If you can't see the video, please enter this title URL into your browser search box:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONiupJz1Bic&app=desktop .  This is post 2186 in a continuing series of simple ham radio antennas. Many radio amateurs in the U.S. are "sheltering-in-place" while health officials try to stop the COVID-19 pandemic in the country. Dave Casler (KE0OG) says he'll spend some time fixing equipment and replacing bad PL-259 connectors in his ham shack. In this clear, simple video, Dave shows us an excellent way to replace bad or failing PL-259 connectors on coaxial cables. Dave shares some of his thoughts on the process: "Since we all need to stay at home anyway, let's fix up the station! I need to review a new mobile radio, and the connector on my VHF/UHF antenna went bad, so I put on a new crimp-type connector. Watch the step-by-step procedure. Subscribe: https://youtube.com/user/davecasler . Ask Dave Playlist: https://goo.gl/inaQeB

If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser searchbox:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2l1ho7aJtAw .  This is post 2185 in a continuing series of simple ham radio antennas. Are you having a difficult time reaching your favorite VHF/UHF repeater because your deed-restricted home or apartment prohibits ham radio antennas?  If this is the case, then this clever, simple J-Pole antenna from WJ6F may provide some answers for you.  The antenna works well and is stealthy at the same time. Here are some construction notes: "Click THIS LINK to learn how to make your very own Stealth Antenna!! https://youtu.be/2l1ho7aJtAw For those who live under a homeowner's association (HOA). The original concept for a stealth J-Pole video was AF5DN which can be seen at https://youtu.be/aJZwPK_MUDY Items Used: Arrow Antenna's J-Pole OSJ 146/440 - HRO ( https://amzn.to/2HRa1uZ ) 3/4" Threaded Schedule 40 pipe - Home Depot 3/4" Cap - H

If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser's search box:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuCSdAr1yDo .  This is post 2184 in a continuing series of simple ham radio antennas. Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the ARRL Field Day remains set for the last full weekend in June.  It's not too early to be thinking about the transceiver and antenna you'll deploy that weekend. In this video from "Outdoors On The Air", we get a good look at a fairly new end-fed HF antenna from The HyEnd Company. The antenna is compact, lightweight, and covers 80 meters through 10 meters. Here's a brief review of this antenna: "The HyEnd Company have released a new antenna, the Field Day 8-band Antenna. This 80-10 meter endfed was designed for portable ham radio operations. Let's take a look at the antenna, then watch as I utilize it in the 2019 ARRL Field Day Contest. For more information on the HyEndFed Field Day antenna, c

If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=th9bPEm9i9k&list=PUEWRZEIjVQB8aUkyUQ-g-zA&index=63 .  This is post 2183 in a continuing series of simple ham radio antennas. If you're having a difficult time getting an 80 meter or 160 meter antenna to fit the limited space of your property, then this video from Callum (M0MCX) may help solve your problem. Callum explores a number of possible solutions, ranging from linear loading an inverted L to more complex answers involving coils, segmented dipoles, and even loop antennas. Here are some of Callum's notes: "Inverted Ls do work for these low bands but what if you don't even have that amount of space? Perhaps linear loading an inverted L might do the trick, although the bandwidth might be tight - and the impedance might not be perfect either. Anyway, we'll see. HEY! Subscribe here: https://goo.gl/thM5Vq My Shop: https