Simple Ham Radio Antennas

Many radio amateurs in the U.S. and Canada will participate in the 27-28 January 2024 ARRL Winter Field Day. Hams residing in the northern U.S. and parts of Canada will experience ice, snow, and generally cold weather conditions. In this video from Michael Martens (KB9VBR), we get valuable suggestions how to survive and thrive in the "frigid" temperatures expected for that weekend. If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_fhyKT7BYg. Here are some comments from Michael (KB9VBR): Wintertime is a fact of life for the northern tier of the US. If you don’t embrace the seasonal change, you’ll be destined to live a life of cabin fever and Florida dreaming. So in that regard, I’m going to give you some important tips on how you can not only enjoy the cold weather but thrive in it. Large Red Latex Level 3 Cut Resistant Insulated Winter Dipped Work Gloves https://www.homedepot.com/p/Milwaukee... Sh

  Many radio amateurs use indoor and stealth antennas to protect their stations from inclement weather or to avoid deed-restrictions common to HOAs and CC&Rs. In this video, Dave Casler (KE0OG) explores several useful HF indoor antennas, including the rollup dipole and the classic J-Pole 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 a few comments from Dave: 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.