Simple Ham Radio Antennas

If you can't see the video, please go here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mgh6iID4Amk This is post 2629 in a continuing series of simple ham radio antennas. Thanks to Peter of UK's Waters and Stanton Ham Radio Store for this informative and helpful tutorial on portable antennas. The end-fed half wave HF antenna is the star of this presentation.  If the antenna is properly designed and built, you'll have an inexpensive, effective antenna system for your next portable or field antenna. This design will render good service in the upcoming ARRL Field Day. Here are some comments from Peter: ome antennas are more suitable than others. To have fun with HF QRP you need to stack the odds in your favour! LOW COST END FED HALF-WAVE MATCHING TRANSFORMER. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PHyg... ----- Thanks for joining us today. Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM).  

If you can't see the video, please go here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HB6tk8Ul0bk This is post 2628 in a continuing series of simple ham radio antennas. Thanks to Gil of the "radiopreppers.com" website for this useful accessory for delta loop antennas. This balun will help you match the impedance of your HF transceiver to the slightly higher impedance of the delta loop antenna. Here are some comments from Gil: Delta loop antennas are awesome when you feed them well, either using a quarter-wave length of 75-Ohm coax or a 2:1 transformer, which I am building in this video. It works best from 80 to 15m, but will go up to 6m in a pinch as you will see being used with my Racal VRM-5080 on 6m FM. Update: Some people say this is a 4:1 and using the wrong core... Any experts here to comment? The antenna analyser shows 43 Ohms using a 100 Ohm resistor. BALUN case: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:486... Buy me a coffee at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/gilg Shirts and mugs:

If you can't see the video, please go here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6ZAJYNCg2k This is post 2627 in a continuing series of simple ham radio antennas. Thanks to Alexandre Grimberg for this official video of the AlexLoop HamPack, a completely portable and compact antenna for field and emergency use. The video is in German, so please click the "closed caption" button to read the presentation in English or other languages. Here are some comments from Alex: This is the AlexLoop HamPack system - the ultimate solution for the hampacker and the antenna restricted Ham. ----- Thanks for joining us today. Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM).  

If you can't see the video, please go here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPbet2esJfk This is post 2626 in a continuing series of simple ham radio antennas. Thanks to OM0ET for this fascinating and beautiful discussion on using magnetic loop antennas in "the field." Here are some comments from OM0ET: Here I want to show you how to use a Magnetic Loop Antenna. I have enjoyed the walk during this beautiful spring day. This day has been windy so I would like to say SORRY for the wind noise at this video. I am working now on some good external microphone with the windproof shield ;) You can advise if you know some which is good for my Samsung Galaxy NOTE10+ with USB-C connector. I would be very thankful ;) Stay safe and be healthy! 73, Paul. Camera: Samsung Galaxy NOTE 10 plus Drone: Xiaomi FIMI A3 Antenna: UltraLight Magnetic Loop ver.4 http://www.om0et.com Transceiver: XIEGU X5105 Music 0:01 and 34:41 Perilune - AERØHEAD https://soundcloud.com/aerohead Creative Com

If you can't see the video, please go here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=od18uXBKYtc This is post 2625 in a continuing series of simple ham radio antennas. Callum McCormick (M0MCX) does an excellent job of describing three types of wire antennas that can be built with minimum cost and maximum performance. Here are some of Callum's comments: I love economical wire antennas and this presentation is my 20 years of experimentation of wire antenna science in a nutshell. This was recorded LIVE for the folks at Bury AMS and Warrington ARC. Sit back and enjoy! Callum. DX Commander. M0MCX. ----- 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=DVC4lsgNwSw This is post 2624 in a continuing series of simple ham radio antennas. If you need a portable 20 meter antenna for the upcoming ARRL Field Day or for your home station use, then this project from K1GMM is worth considering. The antenna is simple and ideally configured for emergency or portable use. Here are some comments from K1GMM: Dx'ing using a homebrew 20 mtr gp antenna with a FT857D running between 60-75 watts. This thing works great! UPDATE: The mount has been changed to a 1" pvc tube u-bolted to the stand. Assemble the 102" whip and the 3/4" copper tube and drop it into the tube. Super stable and much stronger. Music by K1GMM ----- 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=fY8XaxamIYU This is post 2623 in a continuing series of simple ham radio antennas. Thanks to Michael Martens (KB9VBR) for this sturdy, weather-resistant center insulator for HF dipole antennas.  All you need are a few basic tools and some PVC pipe sections. Here are some comments from Michael: The dipole is a common antenna for the amateur radio operator; and with good reason- dipoles are easy to build and are proven performers. Recently I wanted to build a dipole but didn't have a center insulator. Instead of paying $25-45 and waiting days for delivery‚ I decided to build my own for about $12 using common parts (with the exception of the SO-239) and tools available at your local home improvement store. Parts List: 1 - ¾ x ¾ x 1 inch PVC Tee connector 2 - ¾ inch PVC plugs 1 - 1 inch PVC plug 3 - 3/16 x 1 ½ inch eye bolts 3 - Number 10 washers 3 - 10 x 24