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=_J0WGhKk8OI&ab_channel=VK6CS This is post 2437 in a continuing series of simple ham radio antennas. If you're searching for a light weight 2m antenna with good bandwidth and low SWR, please consider this antenna from VK6CS. Here are some general comments from VK6CS: A couple of things I should have mentioned. I live on a hill, so a good report from 30km away may have been far worse if I lived down at sea level. And, the antenna seems to have a pretty good bandwidth, the local repeater is on 146.700MHz, I went up and down in frequency by around 1 MHz and the SWR was very similar. The SWR is pretty low, I didn't measure it but it was just visible on the FT857 SWR meter. ----- 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=gQWbWWvGapw&ab_channel=vk3ye This is post 2436 in a continuing series of simple ham radio antennas. Thanks to Australian radio amateur Peter Parker (VK3YE) for this simple, ultra cheap magnetic loop antenna covering frequencies from 21 MHz through 30 MHz. The heart of this antenna arrangement is an old "Hula Hoop" and some ordinary aluminum foil.  Most of the antenna materials can be found in your neighborhood or at your home. If you've ever wanted to experiment with magnetic loop antennas at almost no expense, then this antenna from Peter is what you need.  The antenna works well, considering the type of materials used to make the project. ----- 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=PXyA03YtKqQ&ab_channel=OutdoorsOnTheAir This is post 2435 in a continuing series of simple ham radio antennas. If you ever wanted to conceal your ham radio antenna from nosey neighbors or the local HOA/CC&R group, then this camouflage idea from "Outdoors On The Air" could be of interest. Thanks to some paint and a number of trees, this vertical antenna is well hidden from peering eyes. Be sure the paint you select doesn't contain metal particles--they may hamper antenna performance. ----- 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=uIxDChJplVc&ab_channel=K8MRDRADIOSTUFF This is post 2434 in a continuing series of simple ham radio antennas. Callum McCormick's (M0MCX) "DX Commander Expedition Portable Ham Radio Antenna" is certainly a fascinating multiband vertical antenna.  In this video, Mike (K8MRD) and a few friends show us another way of building this impressive antenna, from unboxing the package to final performance tests. Here are a few comments and additional antenna links from Mike (K8MRD): A complete build of the DX Commander Expedition Ham Radio Antenna. DX Commander: https://www.youtube.com/m0mcx DX Commander website. https://www.m0mcx.co.uk Link to the DX Commander Expedition: https://www.m0mcx.co.uk/store/product... I may make a small commission on purchases made through the following links: Bioenno BLF-1203W: https://amzn.to/3bXsRhP Bioenno BLF-1203AB: ht

If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hi3Cu-JAgy0&ab_channel=KevinLoughin This is post 2433 in a continuing series of simple ham radio antennas. In part two of this experimental antenna project, Kevin Loughin (KB9RLW) completes his homemade indoor antenna and conducts a few on-air tests. Radio amateurs living indeed-restricted housing (HOAs/CC&Rs) should find the video interesting. Here are a few comments from Kevin: Had an idea. So here I am building a proof of concept rough prototype. Part two is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDSQk... If you like my videos, please subscribe here: http://www.youtube.com/user/loughkb?s... If you want me to keep making more videos like this, consider becoming my patron at Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/kb9rlw/ Discuss this and other videos on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kb9rlw/ Hit me up on the echolink repeater down by my house: W9TE (Nod

If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hi3Cu-JAgy0&list=PLWQT8OuqHj_zmhqAbVHk87oNRnZubLf_B&ab_channel=KevinLoughin This is post 2432 in a continuing series of simple ham radio antennas. Radio amateurs living in deed-restricted housing (HOAs/CC&Rs) will find this video from Kevin Loughin (KB9RLW) most interesting. Kevin does an excellent job of prototyping a few antenna designs for indoor or stealth use.  Kevin offers a few suggestions on how to build, test, and operate his experimental designs. All you need are a few inexpensive materials and the desire to build and test a few basic designs.  A compromise antenna is better than no antenna. Here are a few comments from Kevin: Had an idea. So here I am building a proof of concept rough prototype. Part two is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDSQk... If you like my videos, please subscribe here: http://www.youtube.com/user/loughkb?s...

If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jo0QB83tdkQ&ab_channel=W5CYF%2FTinkerJohn Amateur Radio operators have used a variety of "experimental" antennas for their home and portable operations.  Among the more curious materials used for HF antennas is the "Slinky Dipole Antenna" based on the popular children's toy. In this video from "Tinker John" (W5CYF), we see how this expandable steel wire helix can be used as an emergency HF antenna. Because of the complex impedances involved, it may be best to use a balanced feeder (450-ohm window line) and a wide-range antenna "tuner" to keep SWR low and efficiency as high as possible. Here are some general comments from W5CYF: A step-by-step look at building a low cost (under $10) dipole antenna. The question is...will it work? Suggested items that may be related to this video: https://www.amazon.com/shop/w5cyftin