Simple Ham Radio Antennas

  Here's another good reason to add a metal tape measure to your emergency "go-kit"-- it can be used to create a versatile, inexpensive HF vertical antenna. In this video, Simon (VA7BIX) shows how some basic tools, scrap lumber, a spare fiberglass fishing rod, and a bit of creativity can create a fully-functional HF antenna for both home station use and for "field" operations.  Don't forget that left over supply of PVC pipe in your garage. If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9R_CJDIVnlI. Thanks for joining us today. Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM). Here are some comments from Simon (VA7BIX): How to Build and Rock the Magical Tape Measure Antenna! POTA Adventures #pota #hamradio #hf #hamjazz G'day Mates,... here's a quick build of the Tape Measure Antenna before last Wednesday's livestream.... It is just that... a quick and fun 'build' - and before yo

  If you are plagued by local noise (RFI) or HOA complaints, you may want to try "the antenna you put down, not put up" built by Australian radio Amateur Peter Parker (VK3YE). Peter's wire loop on the ground may be nearly invisible to your neighbors while it reduces some of the bad noise in your area. Although the antenna is primarily for HF reception, it could, in an emergency, be be used a NVIS (near vertical incident skywave) antenna. If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlIEx58jGhw. Thanks for joining us today. Aloha es 73 de Russ Roberts (KH6JRM). Here are some comments 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 vi