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Building the Inverted V Dipole.

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  One of the easiest, most forgiving HF antennas is the Inverted V Dipole.  This antenna needs only one support and is fairly easy to design, build, test, and use.  The Inverted V is suitable for both home station use and for "field operations" such as POTA/SOTA. Walt (K4OGO) does an excellent job of mixing antenna theory and practice in making his 20 meter band Inverted V.  Walt's project is based on work by Martin (K7MEM).  Martin's Inverted V Dipole calculator is mentioned in Walt's closing comments. If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ifZt6kVzOo. Thanks for joining us today. Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM). Here are some comments from Walt (K4OGO): I built an Inverted V Dipole Antenna for 20 meters using the K7MEM Calculator. #hamradioantenna #hamradio #invertedVantenna Link to K7MEM Antenna Calculator: https://k7mem.com/Ant_Inverted-V.html Chapters View all Int...
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Ham Radio Basics-Jim (W6LG) shows how to connect 2 HF antennas at the same time.

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  A well-paced, easy-to-understand video on how to connect 2 HF antennas at the same time.  Thanks to Jim (W6LG) for packing a lot of information into a small video package. A readily available coax antenna switch and some basic tools are all you need to pair your antennas with one feedline. If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGJadhrBpAk. Thanks for joining us today. Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM). Here are some comments from Jim (W6LG): JIm, W6LG shows how he recently used 2 off the shelf coax switches to connect 2 antennas to his transceiver at the same time. This simple solution replaced a box with vacuum relays, a control box and control cable. Transcript Follow along using the transcript. Show transcript Jim W6LG 51.1K subscribers Videos About
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How make an elevated vertical antenna with radials.

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  Thanks to Brian (ZL3XDJ) for this fascinating vertical antenna experiment using elevated radials. For this video, Brian uses the 17 meter Amateur Radio band to demonstrate how a few elevated radials can vastly improve antenna performance over traditional ground-mounted vertical antenna radial systems. This approach to vertical antennas results in fewer wires stretched across your backyard, while delivering low angles of radiation in limited spaces.  This should be good news for DX chasers who prefer simplicity to complicated ground radial arrangements. If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CoQr3lJbhkA. Thanks for joining us today. Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM).
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Top Band Vertical for Small Garden/Backyard.

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  Building an antenna for the 160-Meter Amateur Radio Band can present a difficult challenge, especially if you live on a small urban lot with a timy backyard. However, once you understand how Mike (M0MSN) modified an 80 meter inverted "L" and a 40 meter vertical antenna, you can participate in "Top Band" activities despite space restrictions. According to Mike, the secret to converting your 80/40 meter antennas lies in the use of homemade base loading coil. Mike shows you how to design, build, and test this coil for 160 meter user. If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUZzjMbtg_c. Thanks for joining us today. Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM). Here are some comments from Mike (M0MSN): HAM RADIO: Top Band Vertical Small Garden /Back Yard - 160M band DX Commander MOD. Base loading Coil for 160M Top Band. You asked me to build a small garden/ back yard Antenna for the 160M band so I use...
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