Simple Ham Radio Antennas

If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E64hCBmA2O8&feature=youtu.be. Bob Hajdak (N8QE) wraps up this 8 part series on the ARRL Field Day with one of the best reasons to join your fellow radio amateurs "in the field"--"It's blast!"  Granted, Field Day is supposed to be a test of our emergency communications preparedness, and it is for the most part. But there's nothing in the ARRL Field Day rules that outlaws fun, friendship, and, occasionally, excellent food prepared over a campfire or portable butane stove.  Even if you can't join a club in the field, take your station outside, erect a temporary antenna, position your solar panels, hook up a deep cycle marine battery, and get ready for a radio adventure. Enjoy the upcoming ARRL Field Day! Thanks to DXEngineering for an enjoyable and enlightening video series on Field Day. For the latest Amateur/Ham Radio ne...

If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlDwP5tf34U. Here is part 7 of DXEngineering's series on the ARRL Field Day.  In this segment, George Proudfoot (K3GP) shows us another aspect of the annual ARRL event--How Field Day keeps us prepared for emergencies and natural disasters. Field Day hones our operating and technical skills by forcing us to use emergency power sources, making on-the-spot antennas, learning how to make repairs, and adapting to field operating conditions. For the latest Amateur/Ham Radio news and information, please visit these websites: http://www.HawaiiARRL.info. http://www.arrl.org. http://www.arrl.org/arrl-audio-news (a weekly podcast which is updated each Friday afternoon). https://hamradiohawaii.wordpress.com. https://bigislandarrlnews.com. https://amateurradionewsinformation.com (Amateur Radio News & Information). https://www.eham.net. http://www.southg...

If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RP0JCRAy-jc&feature=youtu.be. DXEngineering continues with part 6 of its 8 part series on the ARRL Field Day.  In this episode, Mike Grattadauria (KC8NMW) explains how unpredictable events, such as the weather and equipment failures, can test our ability to communicate over long distances.  Summer heat, insects, and propagation problems often make Field Day a genuine challenge for most of us. Events such as Field Day teach us the importance of being prepared and having a "Plan B" if things don't go they should. For the latest Amateur/Ham Radio news and information, please visit these websites: http://www.HawaiiARRL.info. http://www.arrl.org. http://www.arrl.org/arrl-audio-news (a weekly podcast which is updated each Friday afternoon). https://hamradiohawaii.wordpress.com. https://bigislandarrlnews.com. https://amateurradionewsinform...

If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIWRepmRJww&feature=youtu.be DXEngineering continues its 8-part series on Field Day with a look at how the annual ARRL event encourages teamwork and the creation of new solutions to equipment and antenna problems.  In this video, Tom "Parky" Parkinson (K8UUZ) shows how teamwork maximizes efficiency and fun in portable operations. For the latest Amateur/Ham Radio news and information, please visit these websites: http://www.HawaiiARRL.info. http://www.arrl.org. http://www.arrl.org/arrl-audio-news (a weekly podcast which is updated each Friday afternoon). https://hamradiohawaii.wordpress.com. https://bigislandarrlnews.com. https://amateurradionewsinformation.com (Amateur Radio News & Information). https://www.eham.net. http://www.southgatearc.org. Thanks for joining us today. Aloha es 73 de Russ (KH6JRM).