Simple Ham Radio Antennas

Here's a great stealth antenna for radio amateurs living in deed-restricted homes, apartments, and condominiums. In this video, Craig Steele (WJ6F) shows us how to make a simple 2 meter/ 70 cm JPole antenna with locally available materials. The project is based on a design from AF5DN. If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2l1ho7aJtAw. Here are some comments from Craig (WJ6F): For those who live under a homeowner's association (HOA). The original concept for a stealth J-Pole video was AF5DN which can be seen at     • Stealth 2 Meter C...   Items Used: Arrow Antenna's J-Pole OSJ 146/440 - HRO ( https://amzn.to/2HRa1uZ ) 3/4" Threaded Schedule 40 pipe - Home Depot 3/4" Cap - Home Depot 3/4" Flange - Home Depot QUIKRETE 10-lbs Concrete Mix - Home Depot Flower Pot - Home Depot Various Fake 6' Vines - Michaels Role of Burlap Wrap - Michaels ⬇ Other Links ⬇ 🔵 Please C

Here are "5 Great Multiband Wire Antenna Projects" from the "DX ZONE" archive. Views expressed in this Amateur/Ham Radio antenna summary are those of the reporters and correspondents.  Accessed on 15 June 2023, 1959 UTC.  Content provided by "dxzone.com." Source:  https://www.dxzone.com/multiband-wire-antenna-projects/ ("dxzone.com"). Please click link or scroll down to read your selections.  This article also includes an antenna video from "dxzone.com."   5 Great Multiband Wire Antenna Projects Multiband Wire Antenna Plans to get inspired By   DXZone  - Mar 22, 2015 29286 Multiband Wire Antennas Wires antennas are since ever the more practical and cheapest aerials that hams can build. We selected five among the most interesting multiband  wire antennas  may provide inspiration for your own creativity. W5GI Mystery Antenna W5GI W5GI Mystery Antenna is a multi-band wire antenna that performs exceptionally well even though it confounds an

The ARRL is offering an "Easy Antenna Kit for ARRL Field Day", 24-25 June 2023. Views expressed in this Amateur/Ham Radio News update are those of the reporters and correspondents.  Accessed on 14 June 2023, 1941 UTC.  Content supplied by The ARRL.  Copyright ARRL. Source: https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/FMfcgzGsnBhjwmxgtRPgXWjMRGPdHWxF ("ARRL Field Day Antenna Kit"). Please click link or scroll down to read your selections.  Thanks for joining us today. Russ Roberts (KH6JRM), Public Information Officer, Hawaii County (ARRL Pacific Section). Every Field Day site June 24-25 needs an EFHW Instructions | Order Now | ARRL Field Day Get ready to drill, fasten, and solder with this four-band  End-Fed Half-Wave Antenna Kit . This antenna is popular with portable operators, and works on 10, 15, 20, and 40 meters.   Why an EFHW? The antenna performs nearly as well as a dipole, but requires suspending only one end up in a tree or similar placement. It’s so easy to bui

Thanks to "TinkerJohn (W5CYF) for this intriguing HF dipole antenna made from a child's slinky toy. John takes us step-by-step through the design and construction phases of this relatively cheap homebrew antenna. If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jo0QB83tdkQ Here are a few comments from "TinkerJohn" (W5CYF): A step-by-step look at building a low cost (under $10) dipole antenna. The question is...will it work? Suggested items that may be related to this video: https://www.amazon.com/shop/w5cyftink... ----- Thanks for joining us today. Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM),  

If your ARRL Field Day site has plenty of trees, you may want to erect a vertical dipole antenna using a tall tree as support. The vertical dipole offers a low angle of radiation and requires no ground radials or counterpoise system. According to Stan Gibilisco (W1GV), this antenna is easy to make, erect, and take down.  You could also use this design at your home station if you don't have an antenna support mast. All you need is a tall tree, a simple launching method (slingshot, bow and arrow, fishing rod and reel), some 450-ohm ladder line, a transceiver, and a transmatch (i.e. "tuner"). If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RI2_T-LeYEU. Here's a quick comment from Stan (W1GV): Try this antenna and work DX on a budget! http://www.sciencewriter.net Stan Gibilisco 37.9K subscribers Thanks for joining us today. Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM).