Simple Ham Radio Antennas

If you need an emergency or survival antenna, please try this idea from Brett of the "Survival Comms" video channel. Brett shows us how commonly available CAT-5 feedline can be used as part of a field expedient antenna.  Make one of these DIY (do-it-yourself) antennas for your Amateur Radio "Go-Kit." If you can't see the video, please go here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bolqLF9QqFU Here are some comments from Brett: Longer than my usual content as there is a lot to cover in creating your own RF transmission line. In this video we discuss making your own transmission (antenna, feed) line out of field expedient materials. Materials , formulas and whatnot. Give this a try - what you carry in your head will carry the day. #survivalcomms #survivalantennas #twistedpairfeedline ----- Thanks for joining us today. Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM).

Thanks to Hayden (VK7HH) for this helpful, informative discussion of common antenna mistakes and how to correct them. Most of his suggestions concern following instructions and measuring antenna parameters accurately. If you can't see the video, please go here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cDB60r-rJw Here are some comments from Hayden (VK7HH). Have you struggled with building quality ham radio antennas? High SWR? Problems with feedline? Well in this video I explore 5 common basic mistakes and tips for amateur radio antenna builders to help you get the most from your efforts. MFJ on: eBay: https://ebay.to/2W8S6tr Amazon: https://amzn.to/2HriQgv #HamRadio #MFJ #Antenna ✅ Subscribe Now to Ham Radio DX! https://bit.ly/2lvUGsD Ham Radio DX on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VK7HH/ Ham Radio DX on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HamRadioDX Ham Radio DX on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hamradiodx If you'd like to support this channel, please consider using th

Thanks to Tim (G5TM) for this "low profile" HF multiband antenna for radio amateurs living in deed-restricted housing. If you are careful about installing this small antenna, you will get an antenna that is nearly invisible while providing hours of radio contacts. If you can't see the video, please go here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzvukgpoDHI Here are some comments from Tim (G5TM): Live in a HOA or antenna restricted neighbourhood? What about this idea for a low profile multiband antenna for your QTH? Connect with my channel by subscribing and commenting. ----- Thanks for joining us today. Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM).  

Thanks to Julian (OH8STN) for this excellent presentation about Broadband Terminated Dipole Antennas.  Although these antennas have definite military and government applications, they can be used successfully for Amateur Radio operations. If you can't see the video, please go here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUFgLqEmCBY Here are some comments from Julian (OH8STN): LE stands for Automatic Link Establishment. It's a voice and data mode system especially useful for establishing phone or real-time messaging on HF between two stations, or from the single station to a group or network of stations. its primary role is emergency communications. One of the features of automatic link establishment, either with embedded ALE, PC-ALE, or MARS-ALE, is its constant scanning of bands and channels on HF. Because of this, a specialized tuner or an antenna which requires no tuner, should be used. In this case, I'm using the Chameleon CHA TD Broadband Terminated Dipole Antenna. I've

If you live in deed-restricted housing, you may find this unusual antenna from "Rich Rodgers Online" (WB5YBZ) another way of getting and staying on air. Rich was successful in modifying his home gutter system to work several HF Ham Radio bands. If you can't see the video, please go here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuEdsK8q_jU Here are some comments from Rich: Using and Icom IC 7300 the antenna is the gutter. If you tuck in the wiring under the eves of the house, this gutter antenna could be a great stealth antenna for your Ham Radio. Here was my SWR 160 Meter at 1.9 MHz SWR was 6.7 80 M 3.8 MHz SWR 6.1 40 M 7.2 MHz SWR 3.3 30 M 10.125 SWR 2.5 20 M 14.150 SWR 4.7 17 M 18.144 SWR 9.6 15 M 21.200 SWR 8.4 12 M 24.945 SWR 7.3 10 M 28.400 SWR 12.0 6 M 50.125 SWR 5.0 ---

If you live in deed-restricted housing (HOA/CC&Rs), indoor antennas may be the only way to get on the air. In this video, Dave Casler (KE0OG) explores several ideas for effective indoor antennas.  Experiment with these ideas and see what works best for you. If you can't see the video, please go here" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bxq1xhu4mLI Here are some comments from Dave (KE0OG): Peirre, KM4WSJ, lives in Florida and is often victim to powerful lightning and thunder storms and is forced to disconnect his antenna. His question to Dave, Can you recommend a homebrew antenna that I could use indoors and could switch from the outdoor to the indoor during thunderstorms? Subscribe: https://youtube.com/user/davecasler . Ask Dave Playlist: https://goo.gl/inaQeB . Tip Jar: http://ke0og.net/tip-jar Edited by Callum Jakeman To learn more about me, visit: http://www.dcasler.com/about/ Tip jar (on my website): http://www.dcasler.com/tip-jar/ (provides a method to use your cred

Thanks to Kevin Loughin (KB9RLW) for this quick and easy 2-meter j-pole antenna. This antenna is perfect for home or field use.  This antenna can be stored in your "go-kit" for emergency communications. If you can't see the video, please go here: (1) Ham Radio - The 2-meter twin lead J-pole antenna. - YouTube Here are some comments from Kevin (KB9RLW): I talk about a great portable antenna for 2 meters and show you how I've adapted it to be a quick deploy external antenna on my RV. Link to the web page on the antenna design: https://www.qsl.net/wb3gck/jpole.htm 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/ ----- Thanks for joining us today. Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM).