The cheapest ham radio antenna ever build in 5 minutes.


 If you have some old cat-5 ethernet cable in your ham shack, you are well on your way to building a cheap, highly portable HF antenna for your next POTA/SOTA operation.

In this video, Simon (VA7BIX) uses readily available materials to make a simple, effective 10 meter band antenna, which can be modified to cover 15 meters and 20 meters.

If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1OtnplM4G0.

Why throw away old ethernet cable when you can turn it into an inexpensive HF antenna?

Thanks for joining us today.

Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM).

Here are some comments from Simon (VA7BIX):

The CHEAPEST Ham Radio Antenna EVER–Build in 5 Minutes! #HamRadio#DIY#Antenna#POTA #hamradioantenna Looking for the CHEAPEST Ham Radio antenna that works on any band you want to built it for? This quick and easy build takes just 5 minutes and costs less than 5 dollars! Perfect for POTA, SOTA, or home use. For Ethernet Cable, go and check your local junk stores, dollar stores, re-use-it centres, and for the BNC Binding post, they are available in the "HamJazz" Amazon Link below. Don’t forget to subscribe for more fun and practical ham radio builds! Woohooo thanks for watching mates! BOOMERANG ANTENNA LENGTHS: 10 meters 8ft 1inch (cut it longer and trim for resonance) 20 meters 17ft 6inches (cut it longer and trim for resonance) HamJazz Amazon Affiliates Link Store: One Stop Shop for All Antenna Needs! Https://amazon.com/shop/hamjazz FUN Antenna Videos to Watch: *Best Ground Radials For Your Antenna    • The Best Grounded Radials For Your An...   *Tape Measure Video    • This Tape Measure Hack Will Blow Your...   *Ham Radio: 40 Meters Radials Showdown    • Ham Radio: 40 Meters Radials Showdown...   *Linked Dipole Radials Quick Build    • The PREDator - Linked Dipole Radials ...   *Tarp Antenna Video    • TarpTenna - Changing Portable Ham Rad...  

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