Simple Ham Radio Antennas

Here's an intriguing way to get on the 160 meter Amateur Radio Band using a small urban lot and a very inexpensive cash outlay for parts. Clint of "Oxford Shortwave Log" shows how he designed, built, and tested this limited space antenna for "Top Band." If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXCaHcGkAEM Here are some comments from Clint: Hi there, this video demonstrates how it's possible to build a transmitting antenna for top band that doesn't involve 100's of metres of wire or significant height - and it actually works pretty well. Thanks for watching. Keep safe. 73s ----- Thanks for joining us today. Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM).  

Thanks to Richard Newstead (G3CWI) for this "step by step guide" to erecting portable antennas using "lightweight telescoping masts." Richard is the co-founder of the SOTA Program (Summits On The Air), and he brings years of operating in the field to this video. Richard's presentation is clear, direct, and "down to earth", and is easily understandable by both newly licensed radio amateurs as well as experienced hams. If you can't view the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box Here are some comments from Richard (G3CWI): Lightweight telescopic masts have become the go-to way for supporting antennas for portable ham radio operating. This video shows how one is used to support a dipole antenna. I do not monetise my videos on YouTube so you don't have to watch their adverts. That means that, unlike most others, I earn nothing from my channel. If you would like to encourage me and support my work, feel free to buy me a be

If you want a 10 meter antenna that exhibits some gain and high bandwidth, please try this "Double Bazooka Antenna" from RadioWavz. In this video, Eric Hofer (KJ4YZI), shows you how to set up and test this antenna using on-air contacts.  This antenna should be added to your SOTA (Summits On The Air) and POTA (Parks On The Air) field operations. If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKamEK2-0gs Here are some comments from Eric (KJ4YZI): Check out the performance of this RadioWavz 10 meter HF double bazooka dipole.. I am very familiar with the bazooka design. This is a great option for portable and home deployment for technician class operators, as well as general and extras.. Links below: SUBSCRIBE to HamRadioConcepts https://www.gigaparts.com/radiowavz-1... https://www.radiowavz.com/ https://www.gigaparts.com/nsearch/?lp... https://www.gigaparts.com/nsearch/?lp... https://www.gigaparts.c

If you have the space, this 80 meter "Lazy Loop" works as both an outstanding NVIS (Near Vertical Incident Skywave) antenna for the 80/40 meter Amateur Radio bands, as well as a gain antenna for 20 meters through 10 meters. Tim (G5TM) incorporates most of the design features from the original project of Rick (DJ0IP) to produce a "super multi-band antenna" for the radio amateur. If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ycBtbIKOqI Here are some thoughts from Tim (G5TM): Thanks again to Rick, DJ0IP for publishing details of this antenna which he says provides great gain at higher angles for 80 and 40 metres as well as very good gain 20 metres through 10 metres. Let’s use MMANA-gal modelling to see if this agrees. Check out Rick’s website here: https://www.dj0ip.de/my-favorite-ante... Connect with my channel by subscribing and commenting. ----- Thanks for joining us today. Aloha es 73

Halfwave end-fed HF antennas are the preferred tools for many amateur radio operators. In this video from Josh Nass (KI6NAZ), we get a full tutorial on how to build, trim, and tune this popular HF antenna. If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxhT9uObigs Here are some comments from Josh: There are quite a lot of End Fed Half Wave antenna kits on the market and assembling them is all pretty much the same process. While tuning an End Fed can be complicated the first time, these are my tips to make it much easier! ☕ Coffee And Ham Radio Antenna Kits: https://coffee-and-ham-radios.square.... 📻 K6ARK 100 Watt Antenna Kits: https://amzn.to/3Y0GzJv 📻 Thanks to Rig Expert for sending me a Stick 500 to review: https://rigexpert.com/products/antenn... 📻 Gigaparts for sending me their new mast to check out: https://www.gigaparts.com/20-foot-ult... 📻 And MFJ for the 1914 Mast holster: https://mfjenter

Radio amateurs have used all kinds of strange objects for antennas, including the topic of this video--the common light bulb. Kevin Loughin (KB9RLW) wondered if the "classic" light bulb dummy load could be used as an impromptu or emergency antenna. Kevin finds out that an ordinary light bulb can be used to send HF signals at often surprising distances. Why not try this experiment for yourself?  Based on Kevin's experience, I wouldn't trade your current "dummy load" for that light bulb in your table lamp.  Still, the project is fascinating. If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_C1us8niIlA Thanks for joining us today. Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM).  

Here's another excellent antenna tutorial from Callum (M0MCX), better known perhaps as the "DX Commaner." In this video, Callum shows us 5, simple, inexpensive HF antennas that will appeal to both newly licensed radio amateurs as well as to experienced "pros" of the Amateur Radio community. Callum does a superb job of tying antenna theory to practical applications of "the antenna art."  Nicely done! If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mB39myfgmgc Here are some comments from Callum (M0MCX): Let's look at some cheap wire antennas for new amateur radio ops and how to we put them up, what materials do we use and how do we multi-band them? Callum. More videos:     • Antenna Modelling   Antenna Modelling     • Tips and Tricks   Tips and Tricks     • Antennas   Antennas     • Live Streams   Live Streams     • Commander World   My Stuff     • Foundation Training