Simple Ham Radio Antennas

In this video from 2J4EZ, we see another way of installing a ham radio station on a bicycle.  In this case, the project involved a simple 20 meter antenna, a basic Yaesu HF transceiver, and a small battery pack. 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 2840 in a continuing series of simple ham radio antennas. Here are some comments from 2J4EZ: 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 ----- Thanks for joining us today. Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM).  

Thanks to John of the "Amateur Radio On The Air" youtube channel for this helpful accessory for end-fed half wave antennas.  This project will help your HF transceiver cope with the high impedance found in end-fed antennas. If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mok0VJAsu2w This is post 2839 in a continuing series of simple ham radio antennas. Here are some comments and corrections from John: Just been re-watching this video and noticed a mistake the correct value for the capacitor should be 100pF not 100uF. You can support this channel financially @ BuyMeACoffee.com:- https://www.buymeacoffee.com/JohnM7CPT Find a 10% discount code for Ham Goodies here:- https://www.hamgoodies.co.uk/discount/ eBay and Amazon affiliate links for items bought:- Gold plated banana plugs https://amzn.to/3wStF2B Gold Plated Banana terminals https://amzn.to/2TJdSo2 Lifting Eye Bolts 6 mm Zinc Plated Bolts htt

If you need an easily-built, inexpensive mast for your ham radio HF antennas, then this project from Steve (AD4XT) may interest you. If you can't see the video, please insert this title into your browser search box: Antenna Mast / homemade / for Ham Radio - YouTube This is post 2838 in a continuing series of simple ham radio antennas. Here are some comments from Steve: 30' Homemade antenna mast for ham radio. I did not want to wait 20 years for a tree to grow where I need one. No guy wires at the height that I am using. Enjoy, 73 I am good on qrz. Ad4xt ----- Thanks for joining us today. Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM).  

An excellent, informative presentation from Dave Casler (KE0OG).  Dave discusses the types of antennas used by radio amateurs (hams) and the terms used to describe antenna performance. If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0WB-3UToLg This is post 2837 in a continuing series of simple ham radio antennas. Here are some comments from Dave: This video explores amateur radio HF antennas, looking at various types of interest to those new to the hobby. It also provides a brief overview of gain antennas. Thank you to viewer Ty Williams for suggesting this video. Thank you for watching my videos! My channel, "Ham Radio Answers," is here to help you become an active, on-the-air amateur radio operator! I am unique in that I provide the only set of YouTube training videos that accompany the ARRL license manuals, section for section. I try hard to answer every Ask Dave question individually if I can. Cr

One of my favorite HF multiband antennas is the "classic" W3EDP antenna described by H.J. Siegal (W3EDP) back in 1936. In this well-paced video, John (WB6V) shows us how to build a modern version of this antenna. If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMWz_UzEYOM Here are some general comments from John: Fiori Films Presents Ham Radio TV: What is a W3EDP Antenna John, WB6V explains what a W3EDP Antenna is and talks about his personal experience with it. He also touches on it's history, which dates back to 1909. The W3EDP antenna is a design developed in 1936 and has found recent popularity with the Summits on the Air group and also Qrp enthusiasts. It was first written up in the March 1936 QST. A good technical description is also found in Practical Wire Antennas [pp. 33-34] by John D. Heys, G3BDQ. On 20m it is 1.5 wavelengths long On 40m it is 5/8 wavelength long On 80m it is slightly l

If you live on a small urban lot, then this video from Peter of "Waters & Stanton" will interest you.  Peter does an excellent job of discussing antennas that can be used in reduced spaces. If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsj31MOGGAg This is post 2835 in a continuing series of simple ham radio antennas. Here are some comments from Peter: We look at a couple of simple, short horizontal antennas that you can easily make. We include some ideas that offer multilane coverage. Thanks for joining us today. Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM).  

Here's everything you need to know about random length antennas.  Terry Snyder's (WB3BKN) presentation before the Harrisburg Radio Amateur's Club is excellent and should provide you with many ideas for antenna construction and deployment. If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUwBIG_8vTI This is post 2834 in a continuing series of simple ham radio antennas. Here are some additional comments from Terry: Amateur Radio Random wire presentation By Terry Snyder WB3BKN at the Harrisburg Radio Amateurs Club "Elmer" (Mentor) presentation November 2018 ----- Thanks for joining us today. Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM).