Simple Ham Radio Antennas

Thanks to Josh (KI6NAZ) for in-depth discussion of portable ham radio antennas.  Josh Nass made this presentation for the Crescenta Valley Radio Club on 15 May 2020. If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EkFR6BsQ7w This is post 2863 in a continuing series of simple ham radio antennas. Here are some comments from Josh: The following presentation was given to the Crescenta Valley Radio Club on portable ham radio antennas. Monthly newsletter, stickers, private content: https://www.patreon.com/hoshnasi Links to products in the video: https://www.amazon.com/shop/hamradioc... As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Current Shack Config: ICOM 7300: https://amzn.to/2sVdpOq ICOM 2730a: https://amzn.to/2JqrASg MFJ-4230DMP: http://www.mfjenterprises.com/Product... G5RV: https://amzn.to/2KfETGv Souncloud................► https://soundcloud.com/hoshnasi Discord.....................► ht

Here's a great father and son project for the weekend--building a  "homebrew" ham radio mast. A nicely done and easy to follow video. If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rp86UNk8CG4 This is post 2862 in a continuing series of simple ham radio antennas. Here are some general comments from the author: Cheap? Yep. Easy to put up an antenna? Yep. Easy to take down an antenna? Yep. Easy DIY antenna mast? Ugh, no, but it was cheap! Hopefully this build will give you some inspiration on a potential antenna mast solution. ----- Thanks for joining us today. Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM).  

If you want an extremely quiet receive antenna for the lower HF bands (160-80 meters), then this experimental design from Callum (M0MCX) may interest you.  I used similar designs at a home I owned in the rural Puna District of Hawaii Island and was surprised just how noise free the antenna worked on 80 meters. I even used a large receive loop on my property to tap into MW signals on the AM broadcast band with excellent results. If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRlaAyXpcCQ This is post 2861 in a continuing series of simple ham radio antennas. Here are some comments from Callum: Amazing 90m loop with 4:1 balun. How does it compare to the smaller Loop On Ground? That video is here: https://youtu.be/7n29t-wjpG0 More tests to follow. See what you think. Callum. ----- Thanks for joining us today. Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM).  

Thanks to "The Current Source" youtube channel for this excellent presentation on how to design, build, test, and use a simple 1/4 wavelength antenna for the 70 cm Amateur Radio band. If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haizSAYquUg This is post 2860 in a continuing series of simple ham radio antennas. Here are some general comments about the antenna: Today I’m going to show you how to make a 1/4 wavelength antenna for the 70cm amateur radio band. Of course physics doesn’t care who’s using her laws, so this design can be applied to really any frequency, though the lower in frequency you go, the bigger it gets! We’ll cover a little basic antenna theory, build it, install it in the attic and do some testing & tuning on a nanoVNA vector network analyzer. **NOTE: If you are going to make one of these, the distance from the center of the SO239 to the edge of the metal plate MUST be consider

Here's a great idea for reducing noise on the 80 and 40 meter Amateur Radio Bands. Australian radio amateur Peter Parker (VK3YE) uses a wire on the ground to reduce noise often found on the lower HF bands. If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlIEx58jGhw This is post 2859 in a continuing series of simple ham radio antennas. Here are some comments from Peter: A wire loop on the ground as a receiving antenna? How well does it work? Here I give it a test. FRONT socket connected to wire loop, REAR socket connected to G5RV. Read what others have done here: http://www.kk5jy.net/LoG/ & https://swling.com/blog/2020/12/tom-b... PS: If you liked this video please consider supporting Amateur Radio VK3YE by: * Subscribing on YouTube * Checking my books page at https://books.vk3ye.com * Shopping on Amazon via: https://amzn.to/3iiDQXv , or * Shopping on eBay via: https://ebay.us/i9DuWP (then if you

Thanks to Mike (M0MSN) for this stealthy, easily built antenna for 2m/70 cm.  This "Flower Pot Antenna" is based on a design from John Bishop (VK2ZOI). If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CoNYdmRagbs This is post 2858 in a continuing series of simple ham radio antennas. Here are some comments from Mike: HAM Radio, Antenna, the Flower Pot Antenna, a Stealth Antenna that you can hide in a plant pot and cover with plastic flowers and leaves, No one would ever know........Just 1.2 metres high and perfect for the patio or balcony ...... Credit to: John Bishop VK2ZOI https://vk2zoi.com/articles/half-wave... ----- Thanks for joining us today. Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM).  

Operating your VHF/UHF equipment in fringe reception areas can be quite a challenge.  In this video, Richard Bailey show us how he improvised a simple, effective antenna capable of extended range and coverage. You should be able to find most materials at the nearest hardware or home building supply outlet. If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBDBVV-yb4g This is post 2857 in a continuing series of simple ham radio antennas. Here are some comments from Richard: After a lot of years living in houses I find myself in a one story apartment in a county with no repeaters. So as any good Ham would I improvised. Thanks for joining us today. Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM).