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=OEWb_H2m5k4 This is post 2208 in a continuing series of simple ham radio antennas. Do you need a small, compact, lightweight, and easily portable antenna for your 2 meter activities?  If you do, then this basic 2 meter Moxon Antenna is for you.  Paul Athersmith does an excellent job of taking us step-by-step through the design, building, testing, and use of this sturdy antenna. Paul describes his antenna with this comment: My 2M Moxon antenna, simple and easy to build. Very light weight and ideal for portable work. Step by step instructions. ----- Here's another 2 meter antenna project that you may enjoy, especially if you live in a deed-restricted property (HOA/CC&R): Portune, John (W6NBC), "The Rooster-Tenna-A 2-Meter Weathervane Antenna", "QST", August 2020, pp. 38-39. ---- For the latest Amateur/Ham Radio news an

If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tIZUhu21sQ This is post 2207 in a continuing series of simple ham radio antennas. For those radio amateurs experimenting with antennas and feed lines, you may want to make a "Sea Water Antenna" similar to the one published by "SPAWAR Systems Center Pacific." The antenna is interesting if it works as presented.  Here's some more information from the company: "SPAWAR Systems Center Pacific has developed a technology that uses the magnetic induction properties of sodium chloride (salt) in sea water to create UHF/VHF/HF antenna." Even if the antenna doesn't work, you may have fun designing one and testing it out at the nearest lake or ocean beach. ----- 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=2ZzLLX7xcks This is post 2206 in a continuing series of simple ham radio antennas.  In this video, Jez (2J4EZ) shows us how to go bicycle mobile and get the benefits of both amateur radio and exercise. According to Jez, his simple bicycle mobile station is easily installed and gives excellent performance on the road.  Here are some comments from Jez: In this week video ive decided to put the yaesu ft857d radio on my bike and use the 20m antenna and have a quick tune around the 20m band and make contacts on 20m Comment Like and thumbs up and subscribe it tells youtube i'm doing a good job Thanks for watching A nicely done, effective mobile station. 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=9-vpRMQWanw This is post 2305 in a continuing series of simple ham radio antennas. Thanks to Greg Alexander for this thorough discussion on how to design, build, tune, test, and use this popular HF antenna.  In this video, Gregg configures the Inverted V as a "fan dipole" antenna. Here are some of Gregg's observations: A video documenting the process of building a dipole. How to build and tune a 40 meter Inverted V wire dipole HF antenna. Here I build a multi-band dipole antenna for HF use on 40-20-15-10-6 meters. Some call this a fan dipole. This is just a quick video of what I have setup for a 40/20 meter antenna. This antenna has been working very well for me in spite of how close it is to the ground. In a pinch it will even. Snow day project with the kids making a 40m ham radio dipole antenna. ----- For the latest Amateur/Ham Ra

If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ir51s_PbJfg This is post 2304 in a continuing series of simple ham radio antennas. "Ham Nation" is one of my favorite Amateur/Ham Radio video programs.  In this program, Bob Heil (K9EID) discusses the theory, design, construction, and testing of coaxial dipole antennas. His notes are concise, accurate, and quite helpful for radio amateurs wanting to experiment with this "classic" dipole antenna. 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=01A8K-ECkMs&app=desktop This is post 2203 in a continuing series of simple ham radio antennas. If you or your club needs a portable, easily deployed mast for emergency communications, why not get the "AIR 25 Inflated Tower" for your "field" operations? Here's a brief discussion of the tower from the manufacturer's video: "Quick Start Guide to setting up a 25 foot tall inflatable antenna tower invented by LTA Projects...and built especially for Amateur Radio and for CERT Teams. This is a revolutionary way to temporarily put your antenna up. Perfect where there are neighborhood restrictions on permanent antennas...or just to take your rig on the road with you. Or use it with a cell repeater if you're an RV-er on the road looking for better cell reception at your stops in remote areas. It performs amazingly well i

If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gie7L3gxLII This is post 2302 in a continuing series of simple ham radio antennas. Andrew McNeil does an excellent job of taking us step-by-step in the design and construction of a basic 2.4 GHz helical antenna. This is a fun project which can be modified for other UHF/SHF amateur/ham radio bands. ----- For the latest Amateur/Ham Radio news and information, please visit these websites: http://www.HawaiiARRL.info. http://www.arrl.org. http://www.hamradioupdate.com. http://www.southgatearc.org. https://www.blubrry.com/arrlaudionews/ https://oahuarrlnews.wordpress.com. https://hamradiohawaii.wordpress.com. https://bigislandarrlnews.com. https://www.eham.net. https://paper.li/f-1576465810 (breaking Amateur/Ham Radio News). Thanks for joining us today. Aloha es 73 de Russ (KHJ6JRM).