Simple Ham Radio Antennas

According to the "Ham Radio Dude", this easily made antenna mount is a "must have" for radio amateurs. This inexpensive antenna mount can be used on a variety of platforms from vehicles to metal surfaces. If you can't see the video, please go here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJ3FfJe9Xl8 Here are some comments from author: For $11.00, the cost of a Chipotle Burrito and a Coke (Probably), YOU can build a simple yet DURABLE antenna mount for your Ham Radio and CB Radio Needs. It is Simple and I'll show you. Next, I'll go into a few INTERESTING mods to make with your $11.00 spike, which will increase the total project cost, but may be worth it to you: 3 Way Antenna Mirror Mount - These are at Hamfests for $8-10 typically. Look in the sections where the dudes are selling all the cheap /half functional COAX Adapters or go to Amazon.com for $13.00 - https://amzn.to/3vYKWI0 Notice the bracket has a 90 degree L shape and the other bracket has a bend.

Here's another great idea for your next ARRL Field Day Antenna.   According to Steve Payne (W0KNI), it doesn't take much effort to add a 2m/70cm "slim jim" antenna to your multiband HF vertical antenna.  With this antenna modification, you can get coverage from 40 meters through 70 cm in one antenna. If you can't see the video, please go here" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bC2KtS4_t_s Here are some comments from Steve (W0KNI): n this video we’ll build a Slim Jim 2m/70cm antenna from a piece of 300 Ohm ladder line, then design a custom 3D part from scratch using FreeCAD and complete the printing with an Ender 3 Pro printer. Finally, we’ll add this light-weight antenna to my DIY Multiband vertical antenna system, further expanding its capabilities. So stay tuned! FreeCAD Project File: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1P-Nn... Chapter Markers: 00:00 Intro 00:16 Building Slim Jim 02:36 Designing 3D Mount 03:38 Printing Mount 04:00 Describing Installatio

  Thanks to the "Wiltshire Man" for this excellent 4 to 1 balun project. This handy antenna accessory can be used on frequencies from 3 MHz to 30 MHz. If you can't see the video, please go here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lYY7nkKrWo Here are some comments from the "Wiltshire Man": I built this simple air cored balun in next to no time. No need to worry about toroids etc. It works from 3 to 30 mhz and handles 200 watts easy. If you use thicker wire it will handle a cool 1KW. Thanks for joining us today. Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM).  

Here's an interesting antenna experiment you can try if noise is making HF operations difficult. In this video, Kevin Loughin (KB9RLW) discusses the "on the ground" antenna he used in a recent portable field operation. The antenna seems to work well enough as a NVIS system (near vertical incident skywave).  Your results may vary. If you can't see the video, please go here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBS-CNtY2Uk Here are some comment from Kevin (KB9RLW): Over the years, I've occasionally heard mention of 'ground antennas'. I've even seen a video or two talking about them working fine. Or even "well". Finally I have enough space around me to actually try one. Does it work? 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

If you live in a high noise area and can't receive HF signals very well, please try this loop on ground antenna from Australian radio amateur Peter Parker (VK3YE). Peter completes a series of tests to determine just how much noise this antenna attenuates.  As Peter suggests, your results may vary. The antenna is cheap and can be positioned in a few minutes. Here are some comment from Peter (VK3YE): 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 buy something I'll get a small commission

The ARRL End-Fed HF Antenna Kit. If you need a good, efficience antenna for the upcoming ARRL Field Day Event (25-26 June 2022), then this end-fed antenna kit from The ARRL may be what you need. Views expressed in this Amateur/Ham Radio update are those of the reporters and correspondents. Accessed on 07 May 2022, 1430 UTC. Content reprinted with permission of The ARRL.  Copyright ARRL. Source:  https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?tab=rm&ogbl#label/ARRL+website/FMfcgzGpFqQfQsKxZrkxwCtLDSsDxzDq Please click link or scroll down to read the article.  The post also recommends three youtube videos on how to build and test this antenna. Thanks for joining us today. Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM). ARRL   members@arrl.org   via  informz.net  May 6, 2022, 9:17 AM (19 hours ago) to  me Build Your Field Day Antenna   If you're searching for an easy-to-build, four-band antenna kit for ARRL  Field Day , look no further than an  end-fed half-wave (EFHW) antenna . This kit is popular with portabl