Simple Ham Radio Antennas

What is your favorite portable ham radio antenna? "Ham Radio Dude" conducted a survey on 22 December 2022 to find out what radio amateurs preferred in a portable antenna for "field use." The video gives a sample of the opinions sent into the website by hams active in portable operations, include SOTA, POTA, and even ARRL Field Day efforts. The interviews are concise and offer a variety of antenna suggestions for your next "mini-dx" journey. If you can see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvdY8JAPN7w Here are some comments from the "Ham Radio Dude": 14,330 views Premiered Dec 22, 2022 What is the best portable antenna for 2023? I asked multiple amateur radio operators to give me their input and in this episode I will hear their feedback. Leave a comment below, what is your favorite portable antenna and why. I will soon combine the information from the "Best Ham Radios

If you can't "squeeze in" a full length 80 meter dipole on your property, try this linear loaded design from Callum (M0MCX). Performance is good and expenses are moderate. If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWFU-VWOSJI. Here are some comments from Callum (M0MCX): The legs of this dipole are only 12.4m long (about 40 feet). See what you think. 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   Ham Radio Training ----- Thanks for joining us today. Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM).  

Here's another excellent tutorial from "QST" columnist David Casler (KE0OG). In this video, David answers a viewer's question about indoor antennas.  David does an excellent job of explaining the theories behind and construction practices used in making indoor antennas. If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bxq1xhu4mLI Here are some comments from David (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:     / 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

Here's another interesting vertical antenna idea from Tim (G5TM). In this video, Tim experiments with a "mini version of the "classic" W3EDP (H. G. Siegel--SK) antenna featured in the May 1936 edition of "QST". If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfd5gynadqo Here are some comments from Tim (G5TM): The W3EDP design is a well regarded antenna. So what about it’s mini (1/4 size) version? A real “slap it up and get on the air antenna.” Connect with my channel by subscribing and commenting. ----- Thanks for joining us today. Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM).  

If you need a cost-efficient, easy-to-make multiband HF antenna, please consider this HF Doublet design from Tim (G5TM). Tim does an excellent job of explaining the theory behind and practical advantages of this "classic" HF antenna. The doublet is a simple, efficient, and cost effective multiband antenna for the Amateur Radio 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=KSR3waUAh38 Here are some comments from Tim (G5FM): My take on what for my money is my go-to multi-band HF antenna. And why it’s so much better than trying to get multiple bands from a coax fed dipole. Connect with the channel by subscribing and commenting. 73 ----- Thanks for joining us today. Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM).  

In this video from Kevin Loughin (KB9RLW), we consider a variety of antenna configurations for covering the 160m-10m Amateur Radio bands. According to Kevin, a well-designed end fed wire with an excellent ground radial/counterpoise system can provide excellent HF multiband coverage from a small urban lot. Kevin discusses the theory and practical applications of end fed wires used in restricted spaces.  Kevin uses his home station antenna to show how this multiband capability is done. If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browsers search box:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9o0plMeKR7w Here are some comments from Kevin (KB9RLW): One of my viewers wanted to know what I use for HF antennas at the QTH. So here you go. 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 vide

Radio amateurs have used a variety of materials to build Moxon Antennas, including tent poles available in many retail outlets. In this video, Colin (MM0OPX) shows us how he built a 15 meter Moxon Antenna with common tent poles. If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kycbIBpxZw4 Here are some comments from Colin (MM0OPX): 1,355 views Premiered Apr 3, 2023 Overview of my recently build 15m Moxon antenna. Here is a link to my 10m Moxon buiilt previously -     • Cheap Effective M...   Music Avocado Street Song 1 of 2 Golden Empire Song 2 of 2 ARTIST Wes Hutchinson ALBUM Avocado Street LICENSES Get YouTube Premium Music Thanks for joining us today. Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM).